Deepfake video calls impersonate Finnish police officers in fraud scam
Finnish police reported that criminals have been making fraudulent video calls via Google Meet using deepfake videos of police officers' faces, particularly targeting foreign nationals in Finland to steal banking credentials and funds.
What happened
According to Finnish police, criminals have been making fraudulent video calls via Google Meet using deepfake videos of known police officers' faces, including Police Director General Ilkka Koskimäki.
During the video calls, criminals attempt to obtain victims' payment and authentication credentials by creating a sense of urgency and threatening them with official enforcement actions.
Reported impact
The scam primarily targets foreign nationals living in Finland. In some cases, victims have provided their bank credentials, allowing criminals to access accounts and transfer funds.
As of 2025, network-assisted fraud crimes including phishing, investment fraud, romance fraud, documentation fraud and CEO fraud caused total criminal damages of 88 million euros according to police records.
Index analysis
Deepfake technology enables criminals to impersonate trusted officials with visual authenticity, exploiting social engineering tactics to manipulate targets into disclosing sensitive information.
Governance controls
Finnish police advised that they do not make video calls to citizens and recommended restricting Google Meet calls to known contacts only.
Police emphasized that banks, police and legitimate authorities never request banking or authentication credentials over phone or video call.
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