Case colombia-ibague-deepfake-visa-ringDeepfake fraudColombia
Colombian Dijin dismantles Ibague ring using deepfakes to pose as US consular officials
The Dijin, Fiscalia General, Ameripol and US HSI raided three Ibague properties, arresting five people who altered their faces and accents on video calls to impersonate US consular officials selling fake visas.
MediumAttack using AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- Colombia
- Target
- Visa applicants in seven countries
- Severity
- Medium
- Triggered by
- Ibague-based fake visa network
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
The Dijin, Fiscalia General, Ameripol and US HSI raided three Ibague properties, arresting five people who altered their faces and accents on video calls to impersonate US consular officials selling fake visas.
Impact: Victims across seven countries; seized $330,000 in counterfeit dollars, 13M pesos cash and two forged Bank of America cheques totalling $430,000.
Who triggered it
Actor: Ibague-based fake visa network
Attribution: Five captured in flagrante; three arrests legalised by a judge, two given administrative measures.
Motive: Fees for non-existent US visas.
How it happened
Attack vector: Over 100 fake social media profiles recruited applicants from seven countries; real-time face and accent alteration on video calls plus chatbots and voice cloning automated contact.
Root cause: Real-time deepfake tools made impersonation of officials convincing on live calls.
Timeline
- Raids on three Ibague operations centres; five captured
- Fiscalia charges include aggravated personal falsity using AI
Response
Arrests, AI software neutralised, charges of data violation, AI-aggravated falsity, illicit network use and counterfeiting.
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Policia Nacional de Colombia policia.gov.co
- El Pais Colombia elpais.com.co
- El Colombiano elcolombiano.com
Cite this case
Colombian Dijin dismantles Ibague ring using deepfakes to pose as US consular officials. AI Threat Watch, case colombia-ibague-deepfake-visa-ring, Jul 13, 2026. https://aithreat.io/cases/colombia-ibague-deepfake-visa-ring/
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