Case finland-deepfake-police-video-callsDeepfake fraudFinland
Finnish police warn of Google Meet deepfakes impersonating National Police Commissioner
Finland's National Bureau of Investigation said scammers have since June 2026 used Google Meet calls with suspected deepfakes of real officers, including Commissioner Ilkka Koskimaki, to extract banking details.
MediumAttack using AIStatus: OngoingVerified case file
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- Reported
- Jul 22, 2026
- Location
- Finland
- Target
- Immigrants in Finland; Finnish Police
- Severity
- Medium
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Finland's National Bureau of Investigation said scammers have since June 2026 used Google Meet calls with suspected deepfakes of real officers, including Commissioner Ilkka Koskimaki, to extract banking details.
Impact: Victims' banking and identity data targeted; totals not published.
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: No attribution; calls made in Finnish and English.
Motive: Bank credential theft and payment-card fraud.
How it happened
Attack vector: Unsolicited video calls with deepfake officer faces, victims told to show payment cards to the camera.
Root cause: Public photos of senior officers and free video-call tools enable live impersonation.
Timeline
- First reports of deepfake police video calls
- Police issue public warning naming impersonated officers
Response
Police stated they never contact the public by video call and advised restricting Meet calls to known contacts.
Current status: Ongoing
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Yle yle.fi
- University of Oulu oulu.fi
- Yle News yle.fi
Cite this case
Finnish police warn of Google Meet deepfakes impersonating National Police Commissioner. AI Threat Watch, case finland-deepfake-police-video-calls, Jul 22, 2026. https://aithreat.io/cases/finland-deepfake-police-video-calls/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/finland-deepfake-police-video-calls/