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Incident 15702 Report
Purported Deepfake Impersonating Dubai Crown Prince Reportedly Used to Defraud Filipino Domestic Worker
2026-07-03
A Filipino domestic worker identified as "Maria" reportedly paid ₱100,000 (about $1,625) after a scammer deployed purportedly manipulated real-time video to impersonate Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed during WhatsApp calls. The scammer reportedly claimed the money was for a marriage certificate and "royal membership card" that would help her secure a job in Dubai. Maria reportedly ended contact after noticing that the Facebook account was based in Nigeria.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Woman in Videos Reportedly Led Brazilian Bricklayer to Travel Over 2,000km and Become Stranded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
2026-10-09
A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly traveled over 2,000km from Imperatriz, Maranhão, to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, after believing videos of a purportedly AI-generated woman offering a relationship and life on a farm. He exhausted his money on lodging and needed municipal help to return home. The profile operator later denied having private conversations with him. The identity of the operator and the generation tool were not established.
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