Finance Complaint List Warns of a 500% Surge in AI-Powered Deepfake Crypto Scams Driven by Celebrity Impersonations
Globally people are losing millions in minutes as hyper-realistic videos, fake news broadcasts, and live executive impersonations turn artificial intelligence into the most dangerous fraud weapon of 2026.
The Finance Complaint List, a global consumer-fraud monitoring and reporting network, has issued a major warning to investors and the public after documenting a 500 percent surge in AI-powered deepfake cryptocurrency scams fueled by celebrity impersonations, fake testimonials, and fabricated news broadcasts. According to the latest findings, these scams have rapidly become 4.5 times more profitable than traditional financial fraud, with individual victims losing more than $5 million in under 20 minutes to a single attack.
The explosive growth of these scams marks a new phase in ...