Provincial authorities are warning about a scam involving deepfake photos of the new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, paired with fabricated news sites. The scam lures Canadians into fake investment schemes.
On June 24, 2025, local regulators issued an alert after discovering ads featuring AI-generated images of Mark Carney driving readers to bogus investment platforms. These sites, dressed up to mimic legitimate Canadian news outlets, promise outsized returns if users invest quickly.
Screen captures from the scam include high-resolution CGI images of Carney or Carney “interviewing” on fake news platforms. Clicking the ads leads victims to investment pages urging them to deposit personal info and funds urgently. No real investment occurs—just money lost to scammers.
Experts strongly caution:
- Regulators have identified deepfake political personas being weaponized to gain credibility.
- Scammers are exploiting recent political changes to launch context-driven hoaxes.
