Deepfake Zoom meeting with fake Singapore leaders led a victim to transfer S$4.9 million
Singapore Police say scammers posing as the Secretary to the Cabinet invited a victim to a Zoom meeting that appeared to include the Prime Minister and other officials, all fabricated with deepfake AI. The victim was asked for urgent funding linked to the Strait of Hormuz and sent at least S$4.9 million to a corporate bank account. He realised it was a scam on 14 May 2026.
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- Primary: https://www.police.gov.sg/Media-Hub/News/2026/05/20260514_advisory_on_scams_involving_impersonation_of_snr_govt_officials_incl_secy_cabinet
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