# Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest

Type: Person

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/andrew-twiggy-forrest
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## Timeline

- **2026-09**: Scams Awareness Week — Australia's Scams Awareness Week highlights the growing scale and sophistication of scams, including fake news and endorsements.
- **2026-09**: Fake Jacqui Lambie arrest story circulates — A fabricated headline 'Jacqui Lambie arrested at ABC Ultimo' with a convincing manipulated photograph spreads online.
- **2026-06**: H1 2026 scam data period ends — Australians reported 91,767 scams and $156.6 million in losses during the first six months of 2026.
- **2019**: Fake Forrest ads begin — Scammers begin using Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's likeness in thousands of deceptive investment advertisements.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Australia's $156.6M scam surge exposes deepfake ad crisis
2026-09-12 00:06:40 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 5

Cyber professionals should view the $156.6M in Australian scam losses as evidence of an evolving deepfake-driven fraud ecosystem. Fake news featuring Senator Jacqui Lambie and fake endorsements show attackers weaponizing trusted faces at scale on Meta platforms.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/australia-156m-scam-surge-deepfake-cyber

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