Case pampanga-marcos-deepfake-p93mDeepfake fraudPhilippines
Philippine doctor loses P93M to investment scam backed by deepfake of President Marcos
PNP-CIDG entrapped two suspects in Angeles City who used an AI-generated video of President Marcos Jr. and gifts supposedly from him to convince a doctor to hand over about P93 million for fake investments.
HighAttack using AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Oct 22, 2025
- Location
- Philippines
- Target
- Dr. Marie Faith Sagun-Villarta, Pampanga
- Severity
- High
- Triggered by
- Two suspects detained by PNP-CIDG Tarlac
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- $1.6M
- CVE
- None
What happened
PNP-CIDG entrapped two suspects in Angeles City who used an AI-generated video of President Marcos Jr. and gifts supposedly from him to convince a doctor to hand over about P93 million for fake investments.
Impact: About P93 million, roughly US$1.6 million, lost by one victim.
Who triggered it
Actor: Two suspects detained by PNP-CIDG Tarlac
Attribution: Palace press officer Claire Castro confirmed the video was an AI deepfake; suspects face estafa charges under cybercrime law.
Motive: Financial fraud using the president's likeness.
How it happened
Attack vector: Deepfake video of the president plus luxury gifts and promises of 20 to 30 percent dividends over about a year.
Root cause: Synthetic media exploited trust in a head of state; no verification channel for supposed presidential investment offers.
Timeline
- Victim begins investing after seeing manipulated video and receiving gifts
- CIDG entrapment at a coffee shop with marked money
- Arrests and deepfake confirmation reported
Response
Two arrested and charged with estafa through fraudulent means related to cybercrime; CICC had earlier warned about Marcos deepfakes promoting trading platforms.
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- GMA News gmanetwork.com
- AI Incident Database incidentdatabase.ai
- ABS-CBN abs-cbn.com
Cite this case
Philippine doctor loses P93M to investment scam backed by deepfake of President Marcos. AI Threat Watch, case pampanga-marcos-deepfake-p93m, Oct 22, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/pampanga-marcos-deepfake-p93m/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/pampanga-marcos-deepfake-p93m/