Alleged Deepfake Scam Reportedly Promoted Trump Golden Eagles Project as Investment Opportunity
Reports surfaced of a purportedly AI-generated scam falsely promoting the Trump Golden Eagles Project. The purported deepfake videos of Donald Trump, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, and Elon Musk are alleged to have claimed that buyers could trade collectible coins for cash or Tesla stock. A Bay Area veteran reportedly lost $2,500 believing he would earn millions. The scam reportedly circulated via Telegram, and Bank of America denied any involvement.
- Date it happened
- 2025-02-01
- Organisation involved
- Unknown scammers behind the Trump Golden Eagles scam, Scammers, Telegram-based financial scam network, Investment scam operators
- Product, system or model
- Deepfake technology, Telegram messaging platform, Synthetic media generation technology, Synthetic audio generation technology
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