How many deepfake fraud AI incidents have banks had since 2022?
As of Oct 21, 2026, the register holds 7 publicly reported AI incidents at banks and fintechs in the deepfake fraud category since January 2022. 5 of the 7 records involve systems the institution or a regulator described as AI; 0 are automated systems not described as AI, and 2 are machine-learning systems not labelled AI on the record. Countries: United Kingdom (1), Netherlands (1), Norway (1). Average severity 1.9 on a 1–5 scale. Status: 1 reported, 3 confirmed by the institution, 3 resolved. The most recent is "Lloyds refunds estate of 82-year-old customer lured by an AI Farage deepfake investment scam" (May 2026).
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