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Bulgarian Tennis Player Grigor Dimitrov Alleges Deepfake Scam Promoting Fraudulent Investment Scheme Using His Likeness

AI Incident Database · article · Jun 12, 2025 · UTC

A purported deepfake video depicting Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has allegedly been circulating on social media. It reportedly is promoting a fraudulent stock and cryptocurrency trading program. Dimitrov publicly warned fans that the video was fake and urged them not to share personal information or engage with the linked platform.

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incident-report
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reported
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Global

Reported occurrence date: 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

Evidence & attribution

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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2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z

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