2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Alleged AI Deepfake Videos Used to Lure Simcoe County, Ontario Residents in Crypto Scam
Multiple residents in Simcoe County, Ontario, have reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars each after encountering purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos online that depict trusted public figures endorsing crypto investments. According to MP Adam Chambers and local reports, these manipulated ads misled victims into transferring funds through legitimate exchanges to fraudulent wallets.
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
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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