# Tracking of Scams Perpetuated through Deepfake Video and Images

- Date: 2024-08-06
- Who: Christopher de Souza · K Shanmugam
- Source: https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=written-answer-17287
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## Why it matters

Police have not specifically tracked deepfake fraud cases, showing Singapore's AI governance remains at the level of principle statements, with enforcement-side risk monitoring capacity still lagging

## Summary

MP Christopher de Souza asked whether the police are tracking the number of scams perpetrated through deepfake video and images. Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam replied that the police are not specifically tracking such cases — some reports have been received but the numbers are not high. The core debate: how seriously the government treats deepfake-enabled scams and the transparency of the data.

## Key points

- No dedicated tracking of deepfake scams
- A few cases have been reported
- Case numbers are not high

## Full text

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17 Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the number of scams perpetuated through deepfake video and images is being tracked and, if so, what are the numbers of such reported scams to date.

Mr K Shanmugam : As replied to two similar Parliamentary Questions in the April 2024 Sittings, the Police have not been tracking the number of such cases. While we have received some reports, the number is not high.