Guelph, Ontario, Woman Reportedly Lost $14,000 in Purported Deepfake MrBeast Cryptocurrency Scam
A Guelph, Ontario, woman reportedly lost $14,000 after clicking a social-media ad for a cryptocurrency investment purportedly promoted by MrBeast. Police said her losses accumulated through an initial $250 payment and later transfers made after she spoke with supposed representatives and someone she believed was the YouTube creator, including $5,000 sent to a crypto wallet.
- Date it happened
- 2026-05-05
- Organisation involved
- Scammers impersonating MrBeast, Scammers
- Product, system or model
- Unknown generative AI tools, Social media advertising systems, Cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure, Deepfake technology, Synthetic audio generation technology
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