The prime minister shared a video of himself being interviewed, created by scammers to promote “hands-free crypto trading.”
Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, warned his followers on social media to be aware of deepfake videos using his voice and image to promote cryptocurrency scams.
In Dec. 28 posts on X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook, Loong urged his followers not to respond to scammers using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create deepfakes claiming the prime minister promised “returns on investments” and crypto giveaways. Loong shared a video of himself being interviewed that was created by scammers to promote a fake type of “hands-free crypto trading.”
“The use of deepfake technology to spread disinformation will continue to grow,” said Loong. “We must remain vigilant and learn to protect ourselves and our loved ones against such scams.”
