Tbilisi-Based Call Center Allegedly Uses AI-Driven Scripts to Defraud Over 6,000 Victims of $35 Million
Description
A large-scale AI-assisted financial scam, allegedly operated from Tbilisi, Georgia, used deepfake celebrity endorsements and manipulated victims through fraudulent trading dashboards that simulated high returns. Call center agents, trained with AI-driven persuasion tactics, convinced individuals to invest more money while falsely promising profits. Many reportedly lost their life savings, with the total losses reaching $35M across more than 6,000 victims.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- scammer-operatives-in-georgia-bulgaria-cyprus-and-spain
- meri-shotadze
- golden-currencies
- akaki-kevkhishvili
- ak-group
- admiralsfx
Alleged Developers
- third-party-ai-service-providers-for-call-center-training
- fraudulent-trading-platform-developers
- deepfake-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- small-business-owners
- retirees-seeking-investment-opportunities
- people-with-neurological-disorders
- individuals-deceived-by-celebrity-deepfake-impersonations
- financial-professionals
- elderly-investors
- financial-scam-victims
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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