Increase in ‘Deepfakes’ Deceiving Canadians, Anti-Fraud Centre Says

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto on Oct. 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy

More Canadians are being tricked out of their money by fraudsters’ use of “deepfakes,” which include fake videos of well-known individuals, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC).

“The CAFC is seeing an increase in reporting where fraudsters are using deepfake technology,” the organization said in a July 31 post on X also published on its website. “The deepfake videos are impersonating politicians, celebrities, and news anchors.”