2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Alleged Deepfake Scam Reportedly Promoted Trump Golden Eagles Project as Investment Opportunity
Reports surfaced of a purportedly AI-generated scam falsely promoting the Trump Golden Eagles Project. The purported deepfake videos of Donald Trump, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, and Elon Musk are alleged to have claimed that buyers could trade collectible coins for cash or Tesla stock. A Bay Area veteran reportedly lost $2,500 believing he would earn millions. The scam reportedly circulated via Telegram, and Bank of America denied any involvement.
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Reported occurrence date: 2025-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
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- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
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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