Alleged Deepfake Investment Scam Uses Economist David Rosenberg's Likeness on Meta Platforms
Description
Fraudsters allegedly used AI-generated content and social media ads to impersonate economist David Rosenberg and promote a fraudulent investment scheme. Victims were reportedly directed to WhatsApp groups with fake stock tips, resulting in substantial financial losses, with some exceeding $500,000. The ads reportedly appeared on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Rosenberg and his family reported the scam to authorities.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- scammers
- scammers-impersonating-david-rosenberg
- synthetic-media-creators
- deepfake-creators
Alleged Developers
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
- deepfake-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- unnamed-woman-who-lost-dollar500000
- unnamed-man-who-lost-dollar450000
- syed-hasan
- investors
- general-public
- david-rosenberg
- epistemic-integrity
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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