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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 17 August 2026 at 12:01 am

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned.

And Anthony Albanese is the figure most commonly co-opted.

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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

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