What is a AI & Deepfake Scams?
How It Works — Step by Step
- Grandparent/family scam variant: AI clones grandchild's voice, calls grandparent claiming to be in trouble and needing bail money
- CEO fraud: AI clones CEO's voice in a call to finance department authorizing urgent wire transfer
- Celebrity investment scam: Deepfake video of celebrity endorsing fake crypto investment
- Romance scam: Scammer uses deepfake video calls to avoid revealing their real appearance
- Sextortion: AI-generated intimate images created from public photos used to threaten victims
Top Countries (Victims)
Top Platforms Used
⚠️ Warning Signs
- Unexpected call from a family member claiming to be in emergency, immediately asking for money
- Video call where person looks slightly 'off' — unnatural blinking, edge distortion, audio sync issues
- Celebrity or executive endorsing an investment via video you weren't expecting
- Request for immediate wire transfer from an 'executive' via unusual channel (WhatsApp)
- Caller won't video chat or in-person meet despite urgency
✅ How to Protect Yourself
- Establish a family code word to verify emergency calls
- Hang up and call back using a known, saved number for any emergency call
- For executive finance requests: require in-person or multi-party verbal confirmation
- Look for inconsistencies in video calls — deepfakes often have subtle artifacts
- Never send money based solely on a voice or video call, no matter how urgent
Real Cases from Our Database
Celebrity Money Muel Scam An actor named Stephan A. Chang (from what I believe is *Bosch: Legacy*) has a "verified" Facebook account that isn't linked to any of his other social media (Instagram, Thre...
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My mother-in-law recently revealed she's been talking to this account for about a year. The more details she shares, the more convinced we are that this is a money mule operation. She refuses to hear ...
[Zambia] Need help on reporting Dubai scam Hello everyone, I was defrauded by someone posing as a laptop supplier on Reddit. ...
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She first contacted me in March and spent nearly two months building trust before disappearing after collecting payment. ...
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She identified herself as a Zimbabwean national and UAE resident based in Dubai , claiming to work as a customer service supervisor at a theme park. She provided a UAE Resident ID as proof of identity...
Google Turns Android Phones Into Deepfake Scam Shields With New Fake Call Detection Tool...
Google Turns Android Phones Into Deepfake Scam Shields With New Fake Call Detection Tool [removed]...
Android introduces fake call detection to stop deepfake scams Google added a feature to verify calls from your contacts are actually from who they say they are. ...
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>When a contact calls you and you’re both using Phone by Google, their device sends a silent confirmation signal in real time to your device to verify the call is legitimate and truly coming from the ...
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>If a scammer tries to impersonate your contact, that initial confirmation signal will be missing. Your device will ins...
[WA]Did I make the right call? Red flags I picked up: ...
1. accepting 400 for the seemingly unused board. That’s around 110 USD. Which would be close to the price of that Santa Cruz deck on its own. Huge lowball. ...
2. wanting to upgrade. The board looks like it’s in great condition, and those parts are quite pricey and pretty much all most need. Upgrading from that? So you sell the whole setup? Weird. ...
3. the first and second texts they sent about PayPal goods and services. It felt like stuff th...
📋 Where to Report AI & Deepfake Scams
- FBI IC3 (ic3.gov)
- FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov)
- Your company's IT security team for CEO fraud
- Local law enforcement