Fact Check: Nagita Slavina Video Offering Rp50 Million Is AI-Generated Scam
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A Facebook video featuring Indonesian actress Nagita Slavina offering Rp50 million in assistance is a scam using AI-manipulated audio.
- Tempo's investigation found numerous fake accounts impersonating the actress and her company, Rans Entertainment, to run microtargeting ads.
- These fake accounts, grouped by visual similarities, suggest a coordinated effort by perpetrators to deceive users.
A recent Facebook video featuring Indonesian actress Nagita Slavina offering Rp50 million in assistance has been identified as a scam. The video, uploaded on June 18, 2026, by an account named Raffinagita1717, falsely claims to be an official announcement from the actress. Netizens were prompted to arrange words and send answers via Messenger, with the video claiming "This is real, not a hoax."
Tempo's fact-checking investigation revealed that the audio in the video was manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) to deceive potential victims. This is not an isolated incident; Tempo found at least 50 similar videos featuring Nagita Slavina, sometimes with her husband Raffi Ahmad, circulating on Facebook over the past month. These videos employ varying visuals to lure unsuspecting users.
The investigation also uncovered a network of at least 43 fake accounts impersonating Nagita, Raffi Ahmad, and their company, Rans Entertainment. A significant number of these accounts were created simultaneously in May and June 2026, indicating an organized operation. Thirty-five of these fake accounts were actively running paid advertisements on Meta platforms. This strategy of microtargeting, which leverages user data like age, interests, and online behavior, allowed the fraudulent content to reach targeted audiences on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Thread.
Tempo further grouped these fake accounts into seven distinct clusters based on the visual content of the videos they shared. This strong similarity in visuals suggests that a single perpetrator or group controls this network of accounts. The operation appears to be sophisticated, using paid ads to disseminate deceptive content and exploit the public's trust in public figures.
This is real, not a hoax
Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.