Case chile-boric-deepfake-cde-referralDeepfake fraudChile
Chile weighs state legal action over deepfake of President Boric in investment scam ad
Security Minister Luis Cordero said the government was weighing a referral to the Consejo de Defensa del Estado over a deepfake that spliced Boric's voice and image into an ad for a supposed investment platform.
LowAttack using AIStatus: UnresolvedVerified case file
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- Reported
- Sep 17, 2025
- Location
- Chile
- Target
- Chilean social media users; President Gabriel Boric
- Severity
- Low
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Security Minister Luis Cordero said the government was weighing a referral to the Consejo de Defensa del Estado over a deepfake that spliced Boric's voice and image into an ad for a supposed investment platform.
Impact: Presidential likeness repeatedly used in scams; victim losses not quantified.
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: No attribution; reporting linked earlier Boric and Codelco fakes to campaigns run from Uruguay for XMR Markets.
Motive: Investment fraud.
How it happened
Attack vector: AI-edited presidential footage in paid social media ads promising returns of 8 million pesos on 200,000.
Root cause: No legal framework for deepfakes in Chile at the time; ad platforms slow to act.
Timeline
- Study reports Boric lithium-investment deepfake among top social scams
- Government evaluates CDE complaint over new Boric deepfake
- Chamber of Deputies approves deepfake bill with fines up to 716 million pesos
Response
Ministerial denunciation and possible CDE action; legislative response in 2026.
Current status: Unresolved
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Cite this case
Chile weighs state legal action over deepfake of President Boric in investment scam ad. AI Threat Watch, case chile-boric-deepfake-cde-referral, Sep 17, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/chile-boric-deepfake-cde-referral/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/chile-boric-deepfake-cde-referral/