{
  "id": 1458047,
  "title": "Asic warns of surge in deepfake scams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/asic-warns-of-surge-in-deepfake-scams",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Finextra",
    "slug": "finextra",
    "url": "https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48254/asic-warns-of-surge-in-deepfake-scams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (Asic) is warning of a spike in the use of generative AI to create vast networks of deepfake websites and celebrity investment endorsements to lure victims",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}