The Nomani Investment Surge (2025)

When the "Financial Expert" in the video is actually an AI bot trying to steal your wallet.

62% Surge in Detections

AI Generated Faces

Millions Global Losses

🎭 Deepfake Ads

Scammers used Generative AI to create videos of celebrities and experts endorsing fake investment apps. These ads ran on YouTube and Facebook.

💸 The Trap

Victims clicked ads promising "Guaranteed 20% Returns" on crypto or stocks. They registered on fake sites and transferred money that vanished.

📉 The Countermeasure

By late 2025, better AI detection filters on social media reduced the ads by 37%, but scammers kept evolving their tools.

The Year of the AI Con

Late 2024

The Experiment

Early tests of AI-generated ads appear. Scammers test low-quality deepfakes to see if social media algorithms will block them.

Jan - June 2025

The Surge

Detections rise by 62%. High-quality deepfakes flood Southeast Asia and global feeds. Millions are lost to fake crypto platforms.

July - Sept 2025

The Pushback

Platforms like YouTube improve their filters. Detections drop by 37% as the most obvious scams are blocked. Scammers switch to voice cloning.

Late 2025

The Evolution

ESET releases the H2 Threat Report. The scams persist, now more targeted and using better AI to bypass detection filters.

The Mechanics of Nomani

1. Generative AI

Scammers used tools based on Stable Diffusion and commercial AI video platforms to clone the faces of trusted figures (CEOs, Politicians).

2. Social Engineering

They didn't hack your bank account. They hacked your Greed. By promising unrealistic returns (e.g., "Double your money in a week"), they bypassed skepticism.

3. The Funnel

Ad on Facebook -> Fake "News" Landing Page -> Fake Trading App -> Deposit Funds -> Money Stolen.

Consumer Defense: Spotting the Fake

You can't trust your eyes anymore. Here is how to protect your money in the age of AI.

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1. Verify the Source

If you see an ad for an investment, ignore the ad. Go directly to the official website of the broker or company. Never click "Sign Up" from a video.

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2. Look for Glitches

AI isn't perfect. Look at the mouth—does the lip sync match the audio? Do the eyes blink naturally? Are the hands weird? These are signs of a deepfake.

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3. The "Too Good" Rule

If an ad promises "Guaranteed Returns" or "No Risk," it is a scam. No real investment is risk-free. High returns always equal high risk.

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4. Report It

If you see a scam ad, report it to the platform (YouTube/Facebook). This helps train their filters to block similar AI scams in the future.

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