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ASIC warns Australians have lost $7.4 million to celebrity deepfake scams
Scammers are using highly realistic AI deepfakes of prominent Australian figures, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to lure social media users into fraudulent investment schemes that have cost victims $7.4 million, according to a warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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What we know
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Authorities have warned the public not to share financial details
- Highly realistic AI deepfake ads are being used to scam Australian citizens on social media.
- Scammers have used deepfake videos of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to promote fraudulent investment schemes.
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- Aug 16 · 11:00 PM
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reported that Australians have lost $7.4 million to these deepfake celebrity investment scams.
- Aug 16 · 11:00 PM
Evidence update
ASIC warns that Australians have lost $7.4 million to celebrity deepfake investment scams, including videos impersonating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Aug 16 · 10:01 PM
Evidence update
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission warned that deepfake scams, including those impersonating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have defrauded Australians of $7.4 million.
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- The physical locations of the cybercriminal networks deploying these AI tools.
- The date range covered by the $7.4 million figure.
- Whether $7.4 million represents reported, verified or estimated losses.
- How many victims or reports are included in the loss total.
- Which social platforms carried the ads.
- The exact ASIC statement or warning underlying the loss figure.
- The originating reports behind the Google News Australia citations.
Update & correction history
- Aug 16 · 11:00 PM
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reported that Australians have lost $7.4 million to these deepfake celebrity investment scams.
- Aug 16 · 11:00 PM
Evidence update
ASIC warns that Australians have lost $7.4 million to celebrity deepfake investment scams, including videos impersonating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Aug 16 · 10:01 PM
Evidence update
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission warned that deepfake scams, including those impersonating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have defrauded Australians of $7.4 million.
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