Case argentina-caputo-deepfake-immediate-aiDeepfake fraudArgentina
Argentine federal prosecutor probes AI video of minister Caputo promoting Immediate AI
Authorities warned of a fake AI video of Economy Minister Luis Caputo endorsing the Immediate AI Comerciante platform, promising daily gains of up to 2M pesos; Fiscalia Federal No 5 under Franco Picardi took the case.
MediumAttack using AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Mar 11, 2025
- Location
- Argentina
- Target
- Argentine social media users
- Severity
- Medium
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Authorities warned of a fake AI video of Economy Minister Luis Caputo endorsing the Immediate AI Comerciante platform, promising daily gains of up to 2M pesos; Fiscalia Federal No 5 under Franco Picardi took the case.
Impact: No victim counts or losses published.
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: Unknown; scammers also cloned Argentina.gob.ar and a La Nacion article in the earlier PrimeAurora case.
Motive: Collect personal data and deposits for a fake trading platform.
How it happened
Attack vector: Manipulated video of the minister on Facebook leading to an online form harvesting contact details before soliciting funds.
Root cause: Government officials' footage repurposed with AI; cloned official websites added credibility.
Timeline
- PrimeAurora scam using Caputo deepfake investigated
- New Immediate AI Comerciante video reported; Fiscalia Federal No 5 handles case
Response
Federal prosecutor investigation and public warning.
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- El Economista (citing Fiscalia Federal No 5) eleconomista.com.ar
- Minuto Uno minutouno.com
- Chequeado chequeado.com
Cite this case
Argentine federal prosecutor probes AI video of minister Caputo promoting Immediate AI. AI Threat Watch, case argentina-caputo-deepfake-immediate-ai, Mar 11, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/argentina-caputo-deepfake-immediate-ai/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/argentina-caputo-deepfake-immediate-ai/