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Deepfake Scam Ads Promoting Fake Benefit Programs for Seniors Explode on Meta Social Media Platforms - Retired Americans

A new report from the Tech Transparency Project identified 63 scam advertisers that spent $49 million on more than 150,000 fraudulent Instagram and Facebook ads promoting fake stimulus checks, government benefits, and healthcare payments in the last year. Many of the ads are targeted specifically to older Americans, and use fake videos of important political figures or celebrities created with artificial intelligence tools to direct victims to f…

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Politiken broke the news in Copenhagen, Denmark on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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