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incidents/AIR-2024-0025

Deepfake Impersonation of Andy Lau Used to Defraud Fan of NT$2.64 Million

AI-enabled attack4 Confirmed real-world lossDeepfake fraud

Scammers deployed deepfake video and audio to impersonate a prominent entertainer during a video call, convincing a fan to transfer money. The victim suffered a direct financial loss before police intervened and arrested a suspect.

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
incident date
27 Jun 2024
first reported
27 Jun 2024
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.95 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
deepfake · fraud · impersonation
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2024-06-27
    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake of Hong Kong Entertainer Andy Lau to Steal NT$2.64 Million from Fan
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/739

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