2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Alleged Deepfake Investment Scam Uses Economist David Rosenberg's Likeness on Meta Platforms
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.
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- incident-report
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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