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ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

AI-Generated Deepfake Scam Impersonates Greek Celebrity Anna Vissi

Scammers used AI-generated deepfake videos of Greek singer Anna Vissi to impersonate her and defraud followers through social media and WhatsApp, falsely promising €325,000 in prizes to extract personal and financial information from victims.

3 June 2026 · Anna Vissi · Fraud, scams and manipulation
3 June 2026

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Quick facts
Category
Fraud, scams and manipulation
Country
Greece
Source
newsbreak
Date
3 June 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Scammers used AI to create fake videos of Greek singer Anna Vissi to fraudulently contact her followers on social media and WhatsApp.

The videos promised large monetary gifts to Vissi's fans. When victims responded, they received WhatsApp messages from a foreign number from a woman claiming to be 'Seraphine Bandel Rotsi', falsely identifying herself as the singer's manager.

Reported impact

Victims received messages stating they had won €325,000 from the 'VISSI Foundation' and were subsequently targeted for extraction of personal information and funds.

Classification

Category
Fraud, scams and manipulation
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Country
Greece
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Intentional
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Economic or property, Reputational
Harmed
Consumers
Failure modes
Deepfake video, Deepfake image, Manipulation or dark pattern
Consequences
None recorded
AI systems
AI-generated deepfake video

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

newsbreak
Απάτη μεγατόνων στο TikTok με την Άννα Βίσση: Τάζουν 325.000 ευρώ μέσω AI και ξαφρίζουν τραπεζικούς λογαριασμούς
3 June 2026
zougla.gr
Νέα απάτη κυκλοφορεί στα social media εις βάρος της Άννας Βίσση
3 June 2026