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Bulgarian Tennis Player Grigor Dimitrov Alleges Deepfake Scam Promoting Fraudulent Investment Scheme Using His Likeness
- Occurred
- Jun 13, 2025
- Published
- Jun 12, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
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.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
- Synthetic audio generation technology developers
Deployers
- Unknown scammers impersonating Grigor Dimitrov
- Scammers
Harmed parties
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Fans of Grigor Dimitrov
- Social media users
Tags
- deepfake
- impersonation
- financial fraud
- investment scam
- social media scam
- tennis
- Bulgaria
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Deepfake video used for fraud targeting fans, causing financial risk and requiring public warning.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8