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

December 26, 2024

On December 26, 2024, UTE (Uruguay's public utility company) alerted the public about a deepfake video disseminated on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. The video, manipulating images and voice of footballer Luis Suárez, fraudulently promoted an investment scheme promising 175,000 pesos monthly returns for a 10,400 peso investment. The deepfake also incorporated AI-altered footage from Telemundo. UTE strongly advises against sharing personal data as the links lead to phishing sites disguised as legitimate sources.

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Alleged deployer
braziko, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
ute, uruguayan-general-public, telemundo, luis-suarez, el-pais-(spain)

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/914

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