Bank of Italy Warned That Purported Deepfakes of Governor Fabio Panetta Were Used in Allegedly Fraudulent Investment Promotions
The Bank of Italy warned that purportedly fake content using Governor Fabio Panetta's name and likeness were reportedly circulating online to promote alleged investment opportunities. The bank said some of the material had been created with purported deepfake techniques and was likely intended to defraud the public. It filed a complaint with judicial authorities.
- Date it happened
- 2026-02-26
- Organisation involved
- Scammers impersonating Fabio Panetta, Scammers
- Product, system or model
- Unknown generative AI technology, Social media platforms, Image generation technology, Deepfake technology, Synthetic audio generation technology
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