Case sheinbaum-pemex-ai-investment-videosDeepfake fraudMexico
Sheinbaum denounces AI videos of her urging Mexicans to invest in Pemex shares
Sheinbaum said AI-generated Facebook reels showing her inviting people to invest in Pemex for 6,000 to 7,000 pesos a day were false and had circulated since November 2024; Condusef issued parallel alerts.
MediumAttack using AIStatus: UnresolvedVerified case file
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- Reported
- Feb 26, 2025
- Location
- Mexico
- Target
- Mexican Facebook users; President Claudia Sheinbaum
- Severity
- Medium
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Sheinbaum said AI-generated Facebook reels showing her inviting people to invest in Pemex for 6,000 to 7,000 pesos a day were false and had circulated since November 2024; Condusef issued parallel alerts.
Impact: Presidential likeness used for months in fraud; victim losses not published.
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: No suspects; phishing domains such as pemexwealth.click were identified by fact-checkers.
Motive: Lure victims to fake investment platforms and harvest personal data.
How it happened
Attack vector: Deepfake video and voice ads on Facebook and Instagram linking to fake Pemex investment sites.
Root cause: Platform ad review failed to block synthetic presidential endorsements.
Timeline
- AI investment videos of Sheinbaum begin circulating
- Condusef warns of deepfake investment scheme
- Sheinbaum publicly denounces the videos at the mananera
Response
Videos added to the presidency's Detector de Mentiras segment; Condusef repeated warnings in June and August 2025.
Current status: Unresolved
Sources (open in a new tab)
- El Financiero elfinanciero.com.mx
- Xataka Mexico xataka.com.mx
- adn40 adn40.mx
Cite this case
Sheinbaum denounces AI videos of her urging Mexicans to invest in Pemex shares. AI Threat Watch, case sheinbaum-pemex-ai-investment-videos, Feb 26, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/sheinbaum-pemex-ai-investment-videos/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/sheinbaum-pemex-ai-investment-videos/