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Incident 1011: Deepfake of Bermuda Premier David Burt Promotes Investment Scam Using Royal Gazette Branding

Description: The Government of Bermuda warned the public about a deepfake video circulating on Facebook that falsely portrayed Premier David Burt promoting a government investment scheme. The deepfake video reportedly mimicked the branding of The Royal Gazette and was linked to fraudulent social media accounts. Authorities confirmed the content was fake and urged the public to report such scams and to be vigilant about them.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers , Fraudsters and Scammers impersonating David Burt, which harmed David Burt , Government of Bermuda , General public of Bermuda and The Royal Gazette.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake app , Unknown voice cloning technology , Facebook and Social media platforms

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1011
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-04-05
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Incident OccurrenceGovernment warns of AI social-media scam
Government warns of AI social-media scam

Government warns of AI social-media scam

royalgazette.com

Government warns of AI social-media scam
royalgazette.com · 2025

The Government has warned the public about a fake AI-generated video circulating on social media.

The video, which was seen on Facebook, included branding that falsely suggested it was related to a report in The Royal Gazette and featured i…

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