Facebook Account Reportedly Used AI-Generated Video to Impersonate Indonesian Preacher Ustaz Ujang Bustomi in Money-Giveaway Scam

November 20, 2025

An account named 'PT perusahaan uangtunai' on Facebook allegedly posted an AI-generated video falsely claiming that Indonesian preacher Ustaz Ujang Bustomi was giving away money. The post reportedly garnered approximately 12,500 likes, 7,100 comments, and 422 shares by November 21, 2025. Hive Moderation rated the video as likely AI-generated. Join us to learn more about responsible AI practices and AI governance for safer digital environments—JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer: pt-perusahaan-uangtunai, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: deepfake-technology-developers, synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: general-public-of-indonesia, elderly-individuals-in-indonesia, epistemic-integrity, ustaz-ujang-bustomi, facebook-users

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