Lisa Townsend has created her own deepfake video to highlight the dangers of AI-generated fraud

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Think you can spot a deepfake? Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner, Lisa Townsend, unveils an AI-generated version of herself to expose the growing threat of deepfake scams.  This eye-opening video reveals how scammers are using AI to create incredibly realistic fake videos, tricking people into sharing personal details and losing money. Learn how to protect yourself from these sophisticated scams and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.  Discover the telltale signs of a deepfake and download a free AI awareness guide to safeguard your finances. Don't be fooled – question everything you see and hear!  #DeepfakeAlert #AISafety #FraudPrevention #LisaTownsend

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00:01I'm going to tell you about an exciting new financial scheme that's eligible for

00:05every Surrey resident over the age of 18. Investing your time now could save you

00:11financially in the future. Surrey Secure Savings is an investment scheme that is

00:16designed to grow your funds steadily over a 10-year period. It's simple to get

00:21started, you'll just need to verify your identity with your home address to

00:25confirm that you are a Surrey resident and your online bank details. Once

00:29registered you'll have your own personalised portal to monitor your

00:33funds growing safely and securely. Looks and sounds convincing but that wasn't

00:40actually me. I am Lisa Townsend, Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner and things

00:45aren't always what they seem. Everything you've seen from the beginning of that

00:49video, including the scheme, doesn't exist actually. That was media created by

00:54artificial intelligence or AI and is widely known as a deep fake. It was

00:59created using technology that can take genuine video footage or a photo of a

01:03person and generate a realistic version of them by mimicking their image and voice

01:07to do and say things that weren't said or done in reality. It's made to look and

01:12sound completely real but it's not. It's 100% fake. For this film existing clips of

01:18me from previous public appearances that are widely available on the internet were

01:22used by AI to build an entirely fake version. It looks like me and it sounds

01:27like me but it's all machine made. Scammers are already creating new deep fake

01:33content every day to trick people into sharing their personal details and to

01:39steal their money. In 2024 more than 10 million pounds was lost by victims to

01:44deep fakes featuring influential people advertising fraudulent investment schemes.

01:48A deep fake attempt happens every five minutes. So before you trust what you see

01:54or hear online, on the phone or read in the post, please pause and question

02:00everything. Stay safe and download our free AI awareness guide to learn how to

02:06protect yourself. I'm Lisa Townsend, Surrey's Police and Crime Commissioner.

02:11Or is she?

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