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Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme
- Occurred
- Jul 1, 2024
- Published
- Dec 4, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
Scammers have allegedly been using deepfake technology and fake social media accounts to reportedly impersonate Leonor, Princess of Asturias, targeting vulnerable individuals in Latin America. Victims were reportedly lured with promises of financial aid, requiring payments for "fees" or "taxes" before receiving funds, only to allegedly be defrauded repeatedly. TikTok accounts with thousands of followers reportedly amplified the scheme using AI to increase the appearance of credibility.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
Deployers
- TikTok scammers
- Scammers posing as Leonor (Princess of Asturias)
- Scammers
Harmed parties
- Vulnerable people in Latin American countries
- Juana Cobo
- Financially distressed individuals
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Deepfake technology used for fraud targeting vulnerable individuals constitutes a significant harm incident.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8