Martin Lewis, a financial journalist and broadcaster, was recently seen promoting an investment scam on Facebook --- though, in reality, the widely circulated advertisement was a deepfake video impersonation promoting a Quantum AI investmen…

American business magnate Elon Musk is the latest prominent figure to feature in doctored videos that use artificial intelligence technology to promote a financial scam.

The videos posted on Facebook use authentic footage of Mr Musk dubbed …

More than 100 deepfake video advertisements impersonating Rishi Sunak were paid to be promoted on Facebook in the last month alone, according to research that has raised alarm about the risk AI poses before the general election.

The adverts…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Over 100 deep-fake video advertisements impersonating Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were paid to be promoted on Meta's platform in the last month.

• These ads may have reached over 400,000 people, despite explicitly breakin…

A doctored clip of Australian mining magnate and businessman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest on Facebook represents the newest addition to a series of deepfakes hijacking images of figures in deceptive advertisements, eroding trust in the media.

Cy…

The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers to beware of fake news articles and deepfake videos of public figures that endorse and link to online investment trading platform scams, particularly on social media.

Last year, Australians…

Background

Fake news and 'deepfake' videos of celebrities and public figures appearing to promote online investment platforms are increasing on social media.

'Deepfakes' are lifelike impersonations of real people created by artificial intel…

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today warns the public of suspected virtual asset-related fraud involving an entity operating under the name of "Quantum AI" (Note 1).

Quantum AI claims to provide cryptocurrency trading services …

Last week, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) warned of a scam using deepfakes of Elon Musk touting a cryptocurrency trading platform called "Quantum AI". The scam is old, but it highlights an alarming rise in the use of …

The Labour party has a plan to "pull British citizens out of the crisis", says leader Keir Starmer in an advert published recently on Facebook.

The footage looks real. But it is a deepfake -- it has been edited and altered using artificial …

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Executive Summary

Our researchers discovered dozens of scam campaigns using deepfake videos featuring the likeness …

"It's quite difficult for me to have to sit in the same room as you", money saving expert Martin Lewis says as Des Healey, a kitchen fitter from Brighton, walked into the BBC Radio 5 Live studio.

Like many other people, Des had fallen victi…

Social media has been flooded with suspicious videos impersonating well-known faces and organisations, including the BBC, Elon Musk and David Beckham, in a dodgy financial scheme.

Over the course of months, we uncovered several dubious post…

⚠️ Warning: Virtual Asset Service Provider (‘VASP’)

Unregistered Firm Name: Quantum AI
Website: https://quantum-ai.ie/
Email address used: contact@quantum-ai.ie
Registration in Ireland: Quantum AI is not registered to provide virtual asset …

In a troubling trend that underscores the growing sophistication of online fraud, a scam called Quantum AI is making waves across global social media platforms. It is not a "new scam" as much as it is continuing to enter new markets, appare…

Ads featuring fake CBC articles have inundated the social media platform X in recent weeks. The ads are designed to lure Canadians into a sophisticated scam that uses Russian internet infrastructure, CBC News has found. 

CBC News' visual in…

Fake CBC News articles that link to sketchy investment schemes are flooding social media with sensational headlines about the Canadian election and other recent political developments.

CBC's visual investigations unit reported on a similar …

AI seems to be the magic ticket for trading companies these days, with marketing and promotional materials filled with the amazing feats of "AI" to attract naïve investors to invest their money.

While there are some legitimate uses of AI in…

A deepfake AI-generated video is circulating online, where Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appears to promote a website called Quantum AI, claiming that people can earn ₹ 2 lakh by investing ₹21,000. The Chief Minister’s Office as…

Which? has issued a warning about a global financial scam called 'Quantum AI,' a platform promoting dodgy investment schemes. The scam utilises AI, but as a means of impersonating celebrities and organisations in apparent endorsements of th…

Fraudsters are already using deepfake technology to clone the image and voice of presidential election candidate Heather Humphreys in fake investment videos circulating online.

Bank of Ireland is warning consumers to watch out for more of t…

The "Exclusive Opportunity" You Never Asked For

Picture this: you're scrolling Facebook and suddenly you see a slick video of Martin Lewis telling you about an amazing investment in Quantum AI. It's low risk, guaranteed returns, and even Ki…

Boris Pistorius stares directly into the camera. Germany's defence minister is addressing the nation, speaking of "rapid change, new jobs and advanced technologies" that will place Germany at the forefront of the global economy. At the end …

Which? has repeatedly warned about the global deepfake investment scams being run by an outfit called 'Quantum AI'. Using deepfake videos of celebrity figures, Quantum AI peddles enticing investment offers on social media, this time on YouT…