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TRV-2026-1013Certified recordJournalism

Victim loses £250k after scammers use AI video of 'well-known' celebrity

The PSNI described the scam as "sophisticated" and said the victim was encouraged to borrow money to continue investing.

Crime · P Space — documented harm · certified 2026-09-08 · v1 · article view · machine-readable

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A victim lost 3250,000 after scammers used an AI-generated video of a well-known celebrity to promote a fraudulent investment scheme, with continued pressure to borrow money to invest more.

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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-1013, v1: “Victim loses £250k after scammers use AI video of 'well-known' celebrity.” Truvace, 2026-09-08. /record/TRV-2026-1013 (accessed at citation time). sha256 e11fa97aa3134ad8…

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