Deepfake Videos Allegedly Use AI-Generated Voice Clone of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to Promote Scams

March 7, 2025

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned the public about deepfake videos and voice clones falsely representing him, using such manipulated content to promote cryptocurrency scams, money-making schemes, and PR services on social media. The deceptive content is reportedly created with public footage and AI voice cloning technology. To prevent harm, Wong encourages the public to refrain from engagement, report scams via ScamShield, and remain vigilant. *For those interested in shaping trustworthy AI practices, join HISPI Project Cerebellum to Govern, Map, Measure, or Manage incidents like this through our TAIM framework.*

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Alleged deployer: scammers-impersonating-lawrence-wong, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: lawrence-wong, general-public-of-singapore

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