The fact-checking initiative Debunk.org reported that a Russian-linked deepfake video featuring a Lithuanian-language news presenter from the 3 Plus channel was used in fraudulent Facebook ads claiming to offer victims of online scams a chance to get money back through an Interpol reimbursement scheme, urging them to click links and submit personal data; the AI-generated clip and accompanying ads impersonated reputable news and law-enforcement branding, targeted Russian-speaking audiences across the Baltics and Europe, and were part of a broader sophisticated scam operation aimed at harvesting sensitive information and defrauding users, with similar deceptive ads later removed by Meta.
For more information: https://www.debunk.org/bust-ad-russian-backed-deepfake-of-a-lithuanian-3-plus-news-reporter-appears-on-facebook-urging-s