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Fake celebrity-endorsement investment ads

A recurring Facebook-ad pattern using deepfaked or fabricated endorsements from public figures (Elon Musk, Martin Lewis, TV hosts) to push fake crypto/investment platforms like “Quantum AI” and “Immediate Edge”. Victims deposit ~$250, watch fake dashboard “profits” grow, then find withdrawals blocked and are pressured into escalating “fees” never returned. The named celebrities are impersonated victims.

Fake endorsement · active

If a celebrity is “personally” recommending a get-rich crypto platform in a Facebook ad, it's a deepfake — you'll deposit real money and never withdraw a cent.

Our opinion, based on the public evidence below, as of 20 Jul 2026. How we work & right of reply →

The evidence — every signal, shown

Identity & legitimacy

  • Impersonated celebrities who never endorsed anything

    Regulators document fabricated endorsements from Elon Musk and Martin Lewis; the ACCC's case against Meta named Australians Dick Smith, David Koch and Mike Baird whose images were used without consent. Martin Lewis states any ad featuring him is always a scam.

Payment

  • Small deposit, then blocked withdrawals

    Per the ACCC, scammers ask for roughly $250 via credit card for platform access, show fabricated gains, then lock victims out or demand extra 'liquidity'/'security' fees when they try to withdraw.

Ad behavior

  • Deepfake video ads run on Meta

    The scam is distributed via AI-generated deepfake video ads on Facebook; in 2022 the ACCC sued Meta alleging it published false/misleading scam celebrity crypto ads and was knowingly concerned in the advertisers' conduct.

  • Recurring throwaway platform brands

    The same operation reappears under rotating names including Quantum AI, Immediate Edge, Immediate Connect and Quantum Trade Wave, per the ACCC; Sensity's 2024 report calls Quantum AI the most widespread deepfake celebrity scam.

Complaints

  • Large documented consumer losses

    Australians reported over $8M lost (400 Scamwatch reports) to these platforms per the ACCC; AARP/FTC-linked reporting documents Musk-impersonation victims losing $220,000 and $700,000.

Review authenticity

  • Fake news articles and rigged dashboards

    Victims are funnelled through counterfeit news articles carrying fake celebrity quotes and given a login dashboard showing false profits to build trust before larger deposits are solicited.

Sources

Reader reports — verified purchases only

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