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A celebrity promoting an AI trading robot with daily profits: is it a scam?

Answered in a minute, with the warning signs and what to do right now.

Short answer

Almost certainly a scam

Almost certainly. Real celebrities don't invite you into private chat groups, and no robot guarantees a fixed daily profit. The video is usually a deepfake that leads to a fake news page, then a chat group, then a private investing app where the growing balance is just numbers drawn on a screen.

US$3.7 billionin reported deepfake losses, 2020 to mid-2026Source: Surfshark, 7/2026
Nearly halfof those losses started on social mediaSource: Surfshark, 7/2026

How the trap works

Steps of the trap

  1. 1Fake celebrity video
  2. 2Fake news page
  3. 3Chat group of “winners”
  4. 4Private investing app

Red flags

Red flags

  • Fixed daily profitReal investments have no guaranteed return.
  • App installed from a linkNot from an official app store.
  • Withdrawals need fees, tax or unlock moneyThat's when the trap snaps shut.

Do this

Do this

  1. Check the platform's licenceIn Vietnam, licensed brokers are listed by the State Securities Commission.
  2. Search the name plus “scam”Victims have often posted about it.
  3. Try a small withdrawal firstIf they ask for a fee, stop for good.

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People also ask

My balance in the app keeps growing. How is it fake?

The scammers built the app and set the numbers themselves. Money is only real once you can withdraw it to your own bank account.

They say I must pay tax before withdrawing. Should I?

No. After that fee comes another. Stop, keep evidence, and contact your bank and the police.

The celebrity video looks completely real. What then?

Fakes look more real every month. Check the person's official page: real celebrities don't recruit investors through private chats.

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Other questions

Doctors advertising medicine onlineVery likely a deepfakePaid “like and review” tasksIf you must pay in, it's a trapAlready sent money to a scammerAct within the first hourCan a family video call be fake?Yes, it canAI faking a relative's voiceYes, a few seconds is enoughA stranger wants to chatStop when money comes upEasy high-paying jobs abroadCheck 3 things before you goBank calls to update face IDYes, it's a scamScam messages written by AILook at what it asks you to do

Sources: Surfshark (14/7/2026): deepfake fraud statistics · Mark Học AI video script 704, Dissecting AI scams. This page helps you spot warning signs; it doesn't replace your bank or the police. When in doubt, ask them directly.