Overview
- Émilien, who warned followers on X Friday, was targeted by deepfake videos that clone his voice and gestures to push a crypto scheme.
- The clips link to pages dressed up to look like Le Figaro that falsely claim the Banque de France is suing him and promise to turn €250 into €1 million in weeks.
- TF1’s Vérificateurs counted about forty posts on X, with many still live on May 5, and a victim‑help firm says people have already reported losses ranging from €250 to hundreds of thousands.
- Open‑source checks tied several look‑alike news domains to one IP in Moscow and others to an operator in Indonesia, showing a cross‑border setup that is hard to trace.
- The AMF says none of the promoted platforms appear on its authorized list and advises users to verify firms on its whitelist or blacklist before sending money.