Sam Bankman-Fried deepfake attempts to scam investors impacted by FTX

Cointelegraph

Published Nov 22, 2022 12:53AM ET

Updated Nov 22, 2022 03:00AM ET

A faked video of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has circulated on Twitter attempting to scam investors affected by the exchange’s bankruptcy.

Created using programs to emulate Bankman-Fried’s likeness and voice, the poorly made “deepfake” video attempts to direct users to a malicious site under the promise of a “giveaway” that will “double your cryptocurrency.”

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