Greek Finance Minister Targeted by Deepfake Investment Scam on Facebook
A deepfake video posted on Facebook falsely depicted Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis endorsing fraudulent investment programs. The Ministry and the minister filed a criminal complaint with police cyber crime authorities on 14 November 2025.
What happened
A deceptive advertisement posted on Facebook contained digitally altered audiovisual material created via artificial intelligence (deepfake), falsely depicting Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis promoting investment in purported 'high-yield programs'.
Reported impact
The deepfake video was designed to mislead citizens into making fraudulent investments based on false endorsement by the minister.
Governance controls
On 14 November 2025, the Ministry of National Economy and Finance and Minister Pierrakakis filed a complaint against unknown administrators of the Facebook page. The Directorate for Prosecution of Cyber Crime of the Hellenic Police was notified of the matter.
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