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Citizens of various African nations

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Incident 9531 Report
Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

2024-11-01

Deepfake videos of Barbara O’Neill, an Australian alternative health advocate banned from giving medical advice, have allegedly been used in fraudulent social media ads promoting false health cures. They include treatments for prostate issues and erectile dysfunction. These manipulated videos have been widely circulated across African countries. The scam directs users to deceptive websites, potentially for phishing or financial fraud. O’Neill has denied involvement.

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scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Scammers impersonating Barbara O'Neill

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Barbara O'Neill

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Individuals with health problems

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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social media users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Unknown deepfake app

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 953
    1 Report

    Deepfake Videos of Barbara O’Neill Allegedly Used in Health Scam Targeting Social Media Users

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