El modus operandi de estafa con IA que casi dejó sin dinero a un hombre de 70 años en Los Teques
2026-10-04
LaPatilla.com
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In Los Teques, Venezuela, scammers used AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate Cristiano Ronaldo in a video call, attempting to defraud a 70-year-old man by claiming he won $100,000 and demanding a payment. The victim detected the fraud and avoided financial loss, but personal data was compromised.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system (likely deepfake or generative AI) used to impersonate a public figure in a video call to deceive a victim. The AI system's use directly led to an attempted financial fraud and personal data compromise, which are harms to the individual. Even though the victim avoided losing money, the harm of attempted fraud and privacy violation occurred. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm. The event is not merely a potential hazard or complementary information, but a realized incident involving AI-enabled harm.[AI generated]