Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam

September 5, 2025

A Facebook post reportedly featured a deepfake-altered clip of former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan, manipulating a 2024 MONGOL TV interview by altering lip movement and adding Russian audio. The video linked viewers to a registration website seeking personal information. Viewers are cautioned about such deceptive practices, and interested parties can learn more about the incident through HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM—JOIN US to stay informed and contribute.

Alleged deployer: today-information-(facebook-account), scammers-in-mongolia, scammers
Alleged developer: deepfake-creators, synthetic-media-generation-technology-developers, synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers, synthetic-video-generation-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: social-media-users-in-mongolia, social-media-users, mongolian-investors, investors, financial-scam-victims, facebook-users-in-mongolia, facebook-users, epistemic-integrity, amarsaikhan-sainbuyan

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