The British Foreign Minister, David Cameron, has been the victim of a fake call
The British Foreign Minister, David Cameron, has been the victim of a fake call by an impostor who pretended to be the former president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. This has been confirmed by an official spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom.
Investigation and suspicions
According to an official spokesman, Cameron and the impostor exchanged messages and made a video call. Although at first the call appeared to be genuine, after the conversation, the Foreign Secretary became suspicious. The UK Foreign Office is investigating the facts to clarify the situation.
Reactions and warning
The British Foreign Office has announced that the communications were a hoax and has warned about the manipulation of videos to spread disinformation. Cameron, while regretting the error, considers it important to denounce this behavior and intensify efforts to combat disinformation.
Other similar cases
This incident is not isolated. Other European politicians such as the mayor of Madrid and the Italian prime minister have also been victims of deception by imposters who have used technologies such as deep fake to simulate conversations with public figures.
