Fake AI-Generated Law Firms Sent Fake DMCA Notices to Increase SEO
March 1, 2024
In March 2024, fake law firms using AI-generated identities sent fraudulent DMCA takedown notices to website owners, demanding backlinks for SEO gains. These AI-generated law firms, like "Commonwealth Legal," used GAN models for realistic attorney images and fabricated bios. The scam involved fake legal threats to coerce site owners into adding backlinks, exploiting AI technology for deceptive practices.
- Alleged deployer
- unknown-scammers, commonwealth-legal
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-creators
- Alleged harmed parties
- website-owners, website-operators, ernie-smith
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/717
Data source
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