Misuse and incidents

Deepfake government meeting scam extracts S$4.9 million

Singapore Police reported that scammers fabricated a Zoom meeting involving senior government officials with deepfake technology and induced a business professional to transfer at least S$4.9 million.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
TOWARD DOOM49confidence 98/100

Why it moved the index

This is verified practical deception and large financial harm using synthetic impersonation of national leaders, not a hypothetical deepfake demonstration.

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Assessment history

  1. R1
    Toward 49 · confidence 98

    New verified real-world deepfake misuse and consequential financial harm.

    11 Aug 2026