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TLDR
NCSC Switzerland warns about a surge in scams that weaponise AI generated images and videos, particularly deepfakes of public figures used to promote fraudulent investment schemes . With modern face swapping tools, attackers can clone a...
How it works
NCSC Switzerland warns about a surge in scams that weaponise AI generated images and videos, particularly deepfakes of public figures used to promote fraudulent investment schemes . With modern face swapping tools, attackers can clone a...
Red flags
- : A video of a famous person endorsing an unfamiliar investment, crypto token, or trading platform — especially with urgency or guaranteed returns. Calls or messages from "colleagues" or "family members" whose video or voice seems slightly off, laggy, or out of sync. Threats involving allegedly recorded intimate or compromising footage of you, demanding cryptocurrency or gift cards
What to do
- 1: Verify any investment promoted via a celebrity video through the official channel of that person or their licensed broker — never via the link in the clip. Use a pre agreised codeword with family and staff to confirm identity during suspic
Source
ncsc-switzerland
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https://www.ncsc.admin.ch/ncsc/en/home/aktuell/im-fokus/2026/wochenrueckblick_30.htmlFAQ
Is Week 30: Current scams involving AI generated images and videos a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
: A video of a famous person endorsing an unfamiliar investment, crypto token, or trading platform — especially with urgency or guaranteed returns. Calls or messages from "colleagues" or "family members" whose video or voice seems slightly off, laggy, or out of sync. Threats involving allegedly recorded intimate or compromising footage of you, demanding cryptocurrency or gift cards
What should I do first?
: Verify any investment promoted via a celebrity video through the official channel of that person or their licensed broker — never via the link in the clip. Use a pre agreised codeword with family and staff to confirm identity during suspic
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.