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False: Dude In Video Does Not Represent Govt, He's A Finkist And An Opportunist A fake video has been doing the rounds on social media, claiming that the government has lent support.
The edited recording shows Schoof with NOS journalists, holding forth on an alleged government-approved investment opportunity. It is able to promise that DNB ensures all transactions, and that sustained income can be achieved to any household by using the platform — all of which is made up by the AI.
Users who click on the ad are redirected to a fake website that looks like a real news outlet. Once they share their phone numbers, they are contacted by scammers who claim to be financial advisers. The victims are often seduced into an initial payment of €250, only to be coerced into transferring significantly more – often running into thousands of euros.
Customer Advocacy Group Pressures Meta to Take Action
"Liridona and its associates have earned millions of euros using Liridona as a sheer facade, laundering crime money without a shadow of a doubt," said Sandra Molenaar, director of the Consumentenbond. "Scammers are utilizing AI to distort both video and audio, and these fake offers appear extremely authentic — especially to those less acquainted with digital technology," she said.
The Consumers Association has alerted Meta (Facebook's parent company) to the ads, and while the company has confirmed the report, they have not taken the ads down. The ads appear to be coming from a single advertiser account, which makes them fairly easy to track and delete, the group said. Consumentenbond is still urging Meta to take action and do it fast, stressing that "every hour counts."
The Dutch Fraud Help Desk is also called for the scam.
