Nigel Farage has hit out at deepfakes on social media depicting him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.
Fake images have circulated on X which link to articles that falsely claim Mr Farage confronted Mr Bailey on the BBC’s Question Time.
Mr Bailey said the posts were “scams” as they include links to investment schemes.
The bank reported the videos to X and informed Reform UK.
Mr Bailey said: “Unfortunately, fake adverts impersonating the Bank of England and other central banks are on the rise.
“These scams are designed to criminally exploit the public, especially the vulnerable, when they are online.
“I would urge everyone to stay vigilant and report these scams. That way authorities can better root out digital deception like this and permanently remove the fraudsters responsible for what is a truly online scourge.”
Mr Farage said on X: “You may have seen some bizarre AI videos on this platform today.
“Whilst Andrew Bailey and I have our disagreements, I would never take it that far!”
You may have seen some bizarre AI videos on this platform today.
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) June 8, 2026
Whilst Andrew Bailey and I have our disagreements, I would never take it that far!
Cybersecurity experts Bitdefender told The Telegraph: “This is a global, co-ordinated investment scam ecosystem.”
It said the network appears to be tied to Russian-language criminal scammers pursuing “financially motivated criminal activity”.
A spokesman said its researchers were “confident that it is highly likely the X campaign” was part of the same scam network it uncovered on Facebook.
X has been approached for comment.
