"A deepfake is a video created using AI and face-swapping technology to make it seem as though a certain person is saying something in their own voice when they are not. The Fine Gael nominee for the Áras features in the bogus video on social media which purports to show her encouraging internet users to invest in a fraudulent fund."
""This is deeply concerning," said the bank's head of fraud, Nicola Sadlier. "We are witnessing an ongoing spate of scams that exploit public trust in well-known figures. These videos are highly convincing, designed to lure unsuspecting individuals into fraudulent schemes. Ms Sadlier urged vigilance in the face of the deceptive videos, urging people to not engage with any prompts initiated by the video."
A deepfake is a video created using AI and face-swapping technology that can make a person appear to say things they did not. A Fine Gael Áras nominee appears in a bogus social media video that purports to encourage users to invest in a fraudulent fund. Economist David McWilliams has had his face and voice used in deepfake videos circulating on Facebook and Instagram. The nominee's campaign reported the video to Meta and urged people to disregard it. Bank of Ireland warned that such videos are sophisticated financial crime tools and urged the public not to engage with prompts from deceptive videos.
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