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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

The Guardian Tech Sunday 16 August 2026, 14:01 UTC By Tory Shepherd 1 min read

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Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned. And Anthony Albanese is the figure most commonly co-opted.

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities

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There has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned.

And Anthony Albanese is the figure most commonly co-opted.

Anthony Albanese (PERSON) Australians (ORG) Asic (ORG) Australia (LOCATION)

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