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Where automated decisions went wrong

Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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308 incidents closest to “FRISS Fraudebestrijding” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-OTVT0P28 Sep 2026

Refugee claimants strike out after Federal Court says their legal claim is AI fakery - National Post

The Federal Court rejected the refugee claimants' appeal due to AI-generated fake legal arguments.

Company involved
OWS Law

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-DYR3NM1 Jun 2021

State Farm accused of algorithmic bias against Black homeowners

A class action lawsuit filed in Chicago alleges State Farm's automated claims processing system discriminates against Black policyholders. The suit claims Black customers are more likely to face additional paperwork and longer waits for claim approval than white customers, citing data from 800 homeowners. State Farm has stated it takes the filing seriously and is committed to fair treatment, while the plaintiffs seek to enjoin the current system and require audits.

Company involved
State Farm
AI system involved
automated claims processing system

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-AFVQNO1 Jan 2026

ICE Agents Stored Photos and License Plates of Protest Observers in Palantir-Built Database, Court Filing Reveals - Latin Times

A court filing alleges ICE agents stored photos and license plates of protest observers in a Palantir-built database, labeled some of them as threats, and ran facial recognition searches on them.

Company involved
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
AI system involved
ICM (Investigative Case Management system)

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-GCB7V21 Jan 2026

OpenClaw vulnerabilities enable data leakage and prompt injection

In January 2026, researchers at Giskard exploited a deployment of OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI. They found that architectural weaknesses in the Control UI and session management allowed prompt injection and unauthorized tool use, leading to potential data leakage across user sessions. The article outlines hardening steps to prevent such vulnerabilities.

AI system involved
OpenClaw

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-4H0F955 Feb 2026

Sainsbury's ejects man misidentified by facial recognition software

Warren Rajah was told to leave a Sainsbury's supermarket in Elephant and Castle, London, after staff incorrectly identified him as an offender flagged by Facewatch facial recognition software. The error occurred at the human verification stage, not the technology itself. Sainsbury's apologised and offered a £75 shopping voucher, and Facewatch confirmed Rajah was not on its database. Rajah criticised the lack of explanation and recourse, and expressed concern for vulnerable customers.

Company involved
Sainsbury's
AI system involved
Facewatch

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-GYY2DP5 Sep 2025

CommNV vs Uprise (Nevada DC): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Penalty OR Order to volunteer and teach about AI…

The AI system generated fabricated legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Christopher Day

1 source article · read the reporting →

Hackers Extract Encryption Keys from Flock Surveillance Cameras, Revealing Person Detection Alongside Vehicle Tracking - finance.biggo.com

The system detected and recorded images of vehicles and people, affecting individuals in public spaces.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-JPRZWV10 Sep 2026

Jamia Millia student among 4 held for using AI deepfakes to extort money from NRI - The Times of India

Generated deepfake sexually explicit videos to extort money from an NRI

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-0ZQI8S4 Oct 2016

$30M Equifax hard inquiry dispute class action settlement - Top Class Actions

A class action, settled for $30 million, alleged that Equifax automatically rejected consumers' disputes of hard inquiries on their credit reports, sending a form letter instead of investigating.

Company involved
Equifax Information Services LLC

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-ART4FW1 Feb 2026

Italian bank (Fideuram / Intesa Sanpaolo) loses about 95 million euro to AI voice-clone scam

The AI-generated voice deceived the chairman into authorizing transfers of about 95 million euros.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-37U45J1 Nov 2023

Fort Myers man falsely arrested; lawsuit says AI program is to blame - WINK News

Police falsely arrested an innocent man due to a facial recognition misidentification

Company involved
Jacksonville Beach Police Department
AI system involved
FACESNXT

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-AAEOVA1 May 2022

Lawsuit Says UnitedHealth Used AI With a 90% Error Rate to Deny Care - Yahoo

Denied post-acute care coverage to elderly Medicare Advantage patients

Company involved
UnitedHealth Group
AI system involved
nH Predict

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-FQ7P1O1 Aug 2021

Lawsuit claims facial recognition program led to wrongful arrest - FOX 2

Identified Christopher Gatlin as a suspect in an assault, leading to his arrest and 17 months in jail.

Company involved
St. Louis County Police Department
AI system involved
Rekognition

1 source article · read the reporting →

Mr Craig Hadley wrongly accused of fraud at Sports Direct shop using Facewatch facial recognition.

Mr Craig Hadley was wrongly accused of being a fraudster at a Rotherham Sports Direct shop using facial recognition technology supplied by Facewatch. The system flagged him as a known fraudster, but the alert was later attributed to human error. Big Brother Watch, a privacy campaign group, has raised concerns about the lack of due process in such systems.

Company involved
Sports Direct
AI system involved
Facewatch

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-V0IBRA20 Feb 2024

Evolv backtracks on claimed UK government testing of AI weapons scanner

Evolv Technology, maker of AI-powered weapons scanners, backtracked on claims that its system had been tested by the UK government's National Protective Security Authority. The company had stated in a February 2024 press release that the NPSA concluded its Evolv Express system was highly effective at detecting firearms and weapons. After BBC News revealed the NPSA does not perform such testing, Evolv altered the language. The company is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission over its marketing practices. Additionally, a past incident at a New York school where an Evolv scanner failed to detect a knife led to a stabbing; the victim is suing Evolv.

Company involved
Evolv Technology
AI system involved
Evolv Express

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-DCO4UT1 Aug 2016

Allegheny County child neglect screening algorithm shows racial disparities

The Allegheny Family Screening Tool, an algorithm used to screen child neglect reports, has been found to flag a disproportionate number of Black children for mandatory investigation compared to white children. A technical glitch also presented wrong risk scores for over two years. County officials say social workers can override the algorithm and that the glitch has been fixed, but critics argue the tool hardens racial disparities and lacks transparency.

Company involved
Allegheny County Department of Human Services
AI system involved
Allegheny Family Screening Tool

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-ZV5P971 Dec 2022

Cybercheck AI tool challenged in Akron homicide cases

Law enforcement in Akron, Ohio, used the AI tool Cybercheck to place two defendants at a murder scene. Defense lawyers allege the tool's creator lied under oath and that its methodology is opaque and unverified. Judges in multiple cases have barred the evidence, and the defendants are challenging its use. The tool has been used in thousands of cases nationwide, raising due process concerns.

Company involved
Akron Police Department
AI system involved
Cybercheck

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-EEFSL81 Oct 2021

Airbnb bans users in Australia using trustworthiness algorithm

Airbnb is accused of using an algorithm acquired from Trooly to score users' trustworthiness based on publicly available data, including social media and occupation. Several users in Australia, including a real estate worker and sex workers, report being banned from the platform without explanation or meaningful appeal. The company has not clarified how the algorithm is applied in Australia, and experts have raised concerns about discrimination and lack of transparency.

Company involved
Airbnb
AI system involved
Trooly

4 source articles · read the reporting →

DFFH breaches privacy by using ChatGPT in child protection report

A child protection worker at the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) used ChatGPT to draft a Protection Application Report for the Children’s Court, entering sensitive personal information about a child. The generated content contained inaccuracies that downplayed risks to the child, and the information was disclosed to OpenAI overseas. An investigation by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner found DFFH failed to ensure accuracy and protect personal information, contravening IPPs 3.1 and 4.1. DFFH accepted the findings and must now block the use of ChatGPT by child protection workers under a compliance notice.

Company involved
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
AI system involved
ChatGPT

9 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-E84P7T1 Jan 2024

Consumer Reports calls for action against Meta over scam ad proliferation

Consumer Reports has called on the FTC and state attorneys general to take enforcement action against Meta for allowing billions of scam advertisements on its platforms. According to a Reuters investigation, Meta's own documents showed that the company delivered an estimated 15 billion scam ads per day in 2024, generating billions of dollars in revenue. Meta is accused of failing to identify and remove most scam ads, exposing users to fraudulent schemes and illegal products. Consumer Reports argues that Meta's practices constitute unfair business practices under the FTC Act and state laws.

Company involved
Meta

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-H8WURM6 Jan 2026

Indore Play School Owner Loses Savings in AI Voice Cloning Fraud

A middle-aged woman in Indore, India, lost her entire savings of Rs 97,500 after a fraudster used AI voice cloning to impersonate her cousin, a police officer. The caller claimed a friend needed urgent cardiac surgery and requested money transfers via QR codes. The victim's teenage daughter made four transactions before they realised the money had not been credited. Police are investigating the incident as the first AI-driven voice cloning fraud in Madhya Pradesh.

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-VDYW5W1 Jan 2017

FTC charges Ring with illegal surveillance and security failures

The Federal Trade Commission charged Ring, a home security camera company, with compromising customer privacy by allowing employees to access private videos and failing to prevent hackers from taking control of cameras. Hackers accessed approximately 55,000 U.S. customers' accounts, harassing individuals including children and the elderly. The proposed order requires Ring to pay $5.8 million in refunds and implement security measures.

Company involved
Ring LLC
AI system involved
Ring cameras

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-RPH9MF1 Oct 2024

Bengaluru woman loses Rs 35 lakh in AI deepfake trading scam

A 79-year-old woman in Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly Rs 35 lakh by scammers operating a fake AI trading platform. The fraudsters used deepfake videos of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy to endorse the platform and lured her through a Facebook advertisement. Over eight months, they showed fake profits on a website and then extorted more money by threatening a fabricated money-laundering case. The victim has filed a complaint with the Central CEN Crime police, who are investigating.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-YO5LY31 Jan 2022

CNAF algorithm flags single mother Juliette for welfare fraud investigation

In 2022, Juliette, a single mother on welfare in France, was flagged by CNAF's secretive fraud detection algorithm. A fraud investigator later determined she owed thousands of euros, which were deducted from her monthly payments. The algorithm, which scores half of France's population, is accused of discriminating against vulnerable people by using factors like single parenthood and low income.

Company involved
CNAF

10 source articles · read the reporting →

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