{
 "id": "AIR-2024-0021",
 "slug": "scammers-deploy-deepfake-brian-may-to-peddle-fake-concert-ti",
 "title": "Scammers Deploy Deepfake Brian May to Peddle Fake Concert Tickets",
 "summary": "Scammers utilized an AI-generated deepfake video of musician Brian May on social media to promote fraudulent backstage ticket sales. The artist warned fans of the deception, which targeted individuals for financial fraud.",
 "type": "ai_enabled_attack",
 "categories": [
  "deepfake_fraud"
 ],
 "severity": 3,
 "targets": [
  "individual_victims"
 ],
 "products": [
  "TikTok"
 ],
 "incident_date": "2024-09-13",
 "incident_date_precision": "day",
 "first_reported": "2024-09-13",
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/802",
   "publisher": "AI Incident Database",
   "title": "Purported Deepfake of Brian May Allegedly Exploited in Scam Offering Fake Queen Backstage Tickets",
   "published_at": "2024-09-13"
  }
 ],
 "source_count": 1,
 "confidence": 0.9,
 "status": "published",
 "origin": "seed_aiid",
 "tags": [
  "deepfake",
  "fraud",
  "social-media"
 ],
 "created_at": "2026-10-18T06:33:31.967Z",
 "updated_at": "2026-10-18T06:59:35.797Z"
}