A Thai national created an AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen soliciting money to wage war against Thailand, which was widely circulated online as part of a scam.
A deepfake video was created using AI technology that falsely portrayed Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen soliciting funds to build a military force to fight Thailand. The video used original footage from a June 27 meeting between Hun Sen and civil servants in Preah Vihear province, but replaced the audio with fabricated Thai voice tracks using AI technology. The altered 29-second video featured Hun Sen's likeness stating 'Hello, I am Hun Sen. I am raising funds to build a military force to fight Thailand. Please transfer 300 baht via TrueMoney, and I will immediately return 50,000 baht to you once we win the war.' A female AI voice followed with additional fraudulent promises. The video was created by an individual identified as a Thai national and was widely circulated online. Cambodia's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications strongly condemned the deepfake as malicious disinformation and confirmed it was part of a scam designed to deceive the public. The ministry warned that such content fuels mistrust, inflames ultra-nationalist sentiments, and complicates diplomatic efforts between Cambodia and Thailand to resolve border disputes peacefully.
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