Offshore casino targets Alphonso Davies's family with deepfake ad

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLocal NewsSoccer Offshore casino targets Alphonso Davies's family with deepfake ad Instagram ad falsely claims that Davies's father won $3M from gambling Author of the article: By Steven Sandor Published Sep 14, 2026 4 minute read Join the conversation Bayern Munich's Canadian defender Alphonso Davies (19) celebrates during the UEFA Champions League football match between FC Bayern Munich and Bodo/Glimt in Munich, Sept. 10, 2026. An Instagram ad is falsely claiming that Davies's father won $3M from gambling. PHOTO BY MICHAELA STACHE /AFP via Getty Images Article content Edmonton-raised soccer superstar Alphonso Davies is an internationally recognized celebrity. Article content And, that also makes him and his family a target for AI scams. Article content Article content On Friday, an advertiser going by the name of “Prime Spin Zone” posted an Instagram ad that purported to show the father of the Bayern Munich star being arrested by Edmonton police. The video goes on to show a vault filled with money. It then goes to a scene where Davies’s father is being released, as police come to realize that there’s been a misunderstanding — the money is from legal gambling proceeds. The AI image of Davies’s father then tells viewers they should go online and play the same casino he did. There is also an endorsement from an AI image of Canadian music icon Drake. Article content Article content When the ad is clicked through, the viewer lands on Oxibet, a gambling site based in Comoros that is not regulated in Alberta. Oxibet is a so-called “black market” site that accepts Canadian players. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Davies’s agent, Nedal Huoseh, was furious to learn of the ad’s existence, calling it “lies.” Article content “They don’t gamble,” Huoseh said of the Davies family. “And Alphonso does not do anything with betting or gambling sites whatsoever. As well, nothing with alcohol and cannabis.” Article content Huoseh said he wants to “go after” the people who created the fake ad, but he said AI-created images are becoming a real issue. Article content “It’s a big problem we have to deal with,” said Huoseh. “The problem…