Warning over TikTok scam using AI-generated videos of Spain’s Princess Leonor

Princess of Asturias Foundation issues warning about fraud using fake profiles and videos purporting to show heir to Spanish throne

A foundation representing Princess Leonor, the 20-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, has warned that scammers are using AI-generated videos of the princess posted by fake profile pages to cheat social media users out of money.

In the posts on TikTok Leonor" promises users payments running to thousands of dollars in return for an upfront fee" of a few hundred dollars. Once this fee" has been paid, the fraudster typically keeps demanding more before disappearing from sight.