Western Australian Consumer Protection has issued a warning after a deepfake video of Premier Roger Cook promoting an investment scam appeared on YouTube. The AI-generated video showed the premier's likeness endorsing a scheme that promised 'low investment, high return, real results' and required a $400 investment.
The deepfake claimed the investment was 'endorsed by the Government and open to everyone'. Consumer Protection stated the video was created using artificial intelligence to mimic the premier's likeness and voice, designed to steal money and personal information.
The watchdog is investigating the video and has reported the scam website to the domain host for removal. They urged residents to be aware of red flags in deepfake videos, such as unnatural eye and hand movements, mismatched mouth movements, facial distortions, blurring, lack of symmetry, overly smooth skin, or unrealistic teeth.
