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Incident 914: Alleged Deepfake of Luis Suárez Used to Scam Uruguayans in Fake Investment Scheme

Description: On December 26, 2024, UTE, Uruguay's public utility company, warned of an alleged deepfake video circulating on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. The video reportedly features manipulated images and voice of footballer Luis Suárez, falsely promoting an investment scheme claiming a 10,400 peso investment could yield 175,000 pesos monthly. It also reportedly uses AI-altered Telemundo footage. UTE urged the public not to share personal data, as the scam links to phishing sites posing as official sources.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers , Fraudsters and Braziko, which harmed UTE , Uruguayan general public , Telemundo , Luis Suárez and El País (Spain).
Alleged implicated AI systems: uteinvst.online (phishing site) , Unknown deepfake apps , Threads , Instagram and Facebook

Incident Stats

Incident ID
914
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2024-12-26
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Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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UTE warns about fraudulent video that invites to invest with images and voice of Luis Suárez
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New scam modality uses image of renowned Uruguayan footballer to deceive
The advertisement promoting an “investment platform” to buy shares in UTE is false
UTE warns about fraudulent video that invites to invest with images and voice of Luis Suárez

UTE warns about fraudulent video that invites to invest with images and voice of Luis Suárez

montevideo.com.uy

New scam modality uses image of renowned Uruguayan footballer to deceive

New scam modality uses image of renowned Uruguayan footballer to deceive

carasycaretas.com.uy

UTE warned about a new type of scam: they warn about the circulation of a fraudulent video with a famous Uruguayan soccer player

UTE warned about a new type of scam: they warn about the circulation of a fraudulent video with a famous Uruguayan soccer player

elobservador.com.uy

The advertisement promoting an “investment platform” to buy shares in UTE is false

The advertisement promoting an “investment platform” to buy shares in UTE is false

ladiaria.com.uy

UTE warns about fraudulent video that invites to invest with images and voice of Luis Suárez
montevideo.com.uy · 2024
AI Translated

UTE warned on Thursday about the circulation of a video "with fraudulent intent" in which "there is a false invitation to invest, using misleading images of the company and a famous Uruguayan soccer player."

The public company recommended "…

New scam modality uses image of renowned Uruguayan footballer to deceive
carasycaretas.com.uy · 2024
AI Translated

The company UTE issued a statement warning about a scam circulating in a fraudulent video that seeks to deceive the population through false information. The material misleadingly uses images of the company, of the renowned Uruguayan soccer…

UTE warned about a new type of scam: they warn about the circulation of a fraudulent video with a famous Uruguayan soccer player
elobservador.com.uy · 2024
AI Translated

UTE warned its clients about a new type of scam with a fraudulent video inviting the population to make false investments using the image of the company and that of a "famous Uruguayan soccer player."

According to the public company, an "an…

The advertisement promoting an “investment platform” to buy shares in UTE is false
ladiaria.com.uy · 2025
AI Translated

A series of ads on social media invite users to invest in UTE shares and participate in the profits from the marketing of energy through an "investment platform" and obtain benefits from 250,000 pesos per month.

At the end of December, an a…

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