Increase in ‘Deepfakes’ Deceiving Canadians, Anti-Fraud Centre Says

Published on August 1, 2024

More Canadians are being tricked out of their money by fraudsters’ use of ‘deepfakes,’ which include fake videos of well-known individuals, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). “The CAFC is seeing an increase in reporting where fraudsters are using deepfake technology,” the organization said in a July 31 X post. “The deepfake videos are impersonating politicians, celebrities, and news anchors.” The CAFC said artificial intelligence is used to create content using footage that looks and sounds like celebrities, such as Elon Musk or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Deepfake videos utilize sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms to manipulate audio and video to make it appear as though the trusted person is promoting fraudulent investment platforms, merchandise, or applications,” CAFC said in a July 31 warning on its website....

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