2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Reported AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Impersonating Elon Musk and Dragon’s Den Allegedly Used in Cryptocurrency Investment Scam Targeting Canadian Victims
Two Canadian investors in Ontario and Prince Edward Island reportedly lost a combined $2.3 million after being deceived by purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating Elon Musk and the television program Dragon's Den. The reported videos and fabricated online dashboards allegedly persuaded the victims to transfer funds into a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme that displayed fake profits and blocked withdrawals.
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
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- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
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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