Alleged Deepfake Identity Scam Uses Miami Beach Realtor's Likeness to Defraud Victim in the United Kingdom in Purported Romance Scam

April 21, 2025

A reported deepfake scam involved the impersonation of Miami Beach realtor Andres Asion, using deepfake video technology to create convincing videos with his likeness for a romance scam. The victim was defrauded over a year before traveling to Miami where Asion discovered the fraud. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-scammers, unknown-scammers-impersonating-andres-asion
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: unnamed-woman-in-the-united-kingdom, andres-asion

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1131

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