Warning over TikTok scam using AI-generated videos of Spain’s Princess Leonor

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

Princess of Asturias Foundation says fraudsters are using fake profiles and videos purporting to show heir to Spanish throne

A foundation representing Princess Leonor, the 20-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, has warned that scammers are using AI-generated videos of the princess posted by fake profile pages to cheat social media users out of money.

In the posts on TikTok “Leonor” promises users payments running to thousands of dollars in return for an upfront “fee” of a few hundred dollars. Once this “fee” has been paid, the fraudster typically keeps demanding more before disappearing from sight.