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incidents/AIR-2025-0080

Deepfake Elton John Video Used in Online Store Investment Scam

AI-enabled attack4 Confirmed real-world lossDeepfake fraud

An Ohio man lost funds after being lured by a deepfake video impersonating Elton John into a fraudulent online store scheme. Accumulated credit card charges resulted in financial loss.

Details

type
AI-enabled attack
Attackers used AI as a meaningful part of a cyberattack against someone else.
categories
  • Deepfake fraud
    Synthetic voice, video or images used to impersonate people for fraud, extortion or access.
owasp llm top 10
no entry for these categories
mitre atlas
Both rows are derived from the type and categories (OWASP 2025 edition, ATLAS release 2026.09), not classified per record. How
severity
4 · Confirmed real-world loss
Financial loss, PHI/PII breach, safety impact or regulatory action.
targets
Individuals
products
Deepfake video generator
incident date
23 Oct 2025
first reported
23 Oct 2025
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.85 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
deepfake · fraud · social-engineering
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2025-10-23
    Purported Deepfake Video Impersonating Elton John Reportedly Induced Northeast Ohio Man to Authorize $20,000 in Scam Charges
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1384

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