Investigation by: , Senior Threat Analyst · Published 2026-07-22 · Updated 2026-08-31 · 6-minute read · How we score scams

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Quantum AI

CONFIRMED

CryptoKiller's surveillance data confirms Quantum AI as a crypto scam (86/100 threat score). The operation has run for 338 days across 49 countries, impersonating 179 public figures in paid ad campaigns. Quantum AI is a scam — do not deposit funds.

📅 Published: July 22, 2026 ⏱️ 2746 words · 11 min read 👤 Crypto Killer Research Team 🔍 CryptoKiller Ad Surveillance
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Ad Creatives

5,281

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Countries Targeted

49

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Days Active

316

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Celebrities Abused

179

Is Quantum AI regulated or licensed?
Quantum AI holds no regulatory authorisation. The FCA explicitly warns consumers it is unregistered and that dealing with it removes access to the Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Services Compensation Scheme. No equivalent regulator in its other target markets has recorded a valid licence for this entity.
Can I get my money back from Quantum AI?
Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and report the transaction as fraudulent. Chargeback windows are time-limited, so act without delay. File reports with your national financial regulator and Action Fraud (UK) or equivalent. Avoid any firm promising guaranteed recovery for a fee — those are secondary scams targeting prior victims.
My family member is investing through Quantum AI — how do I warn them?
Show them the FCA warning at fca.org.uk/news/warnings/quantum-ai, which states the firm is unauthorised and offers no consumer protection. Quantum AI impersonates 179 public figures in its ads — including Nigel Farage and Nirmala Sitharaman — to manufacture false credibility. The real people did not endorse it.
Why does Quantum AI use celebrity faces in its advertisements?
Quantum AI impersonates 179 public figures — politicians, business leaders, and media personalities — to make fabricated endorsements appear credible. Verified examples from the sampled creatives include Nigel Farage (UK), Nirmala Sitharaman (India), and Cyril Hanouna (France). None of these individuals authorised their appearance in Quantum AI promotions.
Which countries does Quantum AI target?
Quantum AI targets residents across 49 countries, including the UK, Australia, France, India, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, and the Philippines. Its ad velocity has remained stable, with 0 new creatives deployed in the past seven days, indicating an active, well-resourced distribution operation.
How does the Quantum AI deposit funnel work?
A fabricated celebrity video ad funnels the viewer to a landing page promising high automated returns. A broker then contacts the victim directly — Trustpilot reviewers report intense, repeated phone calls. An initial deposit unlocks a fake dashboard showing gains. Withdrawal requests are then blocked or met with demands for additional fees.

🔬Our Investigation Methodology

Crypto Killer scanned ad networks between September 9, 2025 and August 13, 2026 and captured 5,281 creatives tied to Quantum AI across 49 countries. We cross-check every investigated brand against the UK FCA Financial Services Register and the FCA Warning List through the FCA's official public register API, and against SEC EDGAR full-text search. Quantum AI does not appear on the FCA's Financial Services Register, meaning it is unregistered. The FCA has published a Warning List entry for Quantum AI, stating the firm is not authorised and may be targeting people in the UK, with no access to the Financial Ombudsman Service or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The phrase appears in SEC EDGAR search results, but that is not evidence of SEC registration or scrutiny. We pattern-match creatives, funnels, and celebrity abuse against 12,695 documented scam brands. We query public regulator databases; we claim no endorsement, affiliation, or privileged access.

Reviewed by: Crypto Killer Research Team

Crypto Killer investigates crypto-fraud advertising operations by capturing the creatives themselves, tracing the funnels they feed, and cataloguing the celebrity likenesses they abuse. We query public regulator databases directly, including the UK FCA Financial Services Register, the FCA Warning List via the FCA's official API, and SEC EDGAR full-text search, so every regulatory claim on this page traces to a source you can open yourself. We hold no affiliation with these regulators and imply no endorsement. Our conclusions rest on captured evidence and named public records, not opinion.

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Campaign Timeline 316 days · Sep 2025 → Jul 2026
ACTIVE
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First Detected Sep 9, 2025

First scam ad creative captured by CryptoKiller surveillance network

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Campaign Expansion Oct 9, 2025

Operation scaled to 49 countries using 179 impersonated celebrities

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Peak Activity Feb 14, 2026

5,281 total ad creatives deployed across 49 countries

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Investigation Published Jul 22, 2026

Crypto Killer published this threat assessment with a score of 86/100

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Still Active Jul 22, 2026

134 new ad creatives detected in the last 7 days — campaign remains operational

⚠️ Threat Score

95 / 100

Confirmed Scam

Threat Intelligence

Ad Creatives5,281
Countries49
Celebrities Abused179
7-Day Velocity0 new
Campaign Duration316 days
First DetectedSep 9, 2025
Last ActiveJul 22, 2026
StatusActive Scam

Geographic Targeting

OtherAE, AZ, CR, DO, GT, KG, LU, QA, RS, TR, UY
AmericasAR, BR, CA, CO, MX
EuropeAT, BE, BG, CH, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SK
OceaniaAU, NZ
AsiaHK, IN, JP, MY, PH, SG
AfricaNG, ZA

Ratings at a Glance

Celebrity Impersonation86/100

179 real people impersonated in ads

Geographic Spread86/100

ads detected in 49 countries

Campaign Velocity86/100

0 new creatives in the last 7 days

Campaign Scale86/100

5,281 ad creatives catalogued

Operation Longevity85/100

338 days between first and last detected activity

Regulatory Status

✕FCA: Not registered
—SEC EDGAR: Full-text match (not a registration)
—ASIC: Not checked
—CySEC: Not checked
⛔ Final Verdict

Quantum AI is a confirmed crypto scam. Do not deposit funds.

Do not deposit any money.

Based on analysis of 5,281 ad creatives across 49 countries.

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How can you report your Quantum AI experience?

Your report helps warn others and builds the evidence trail against this operation. If you've lost money, act quickly — chargebacks are time-sensitive.

⚠️ Beware of "recovery agents" who contact you promising to retrieve your money for an upfront fee. These are often secondary scams targeting victims of Quantum AI and similar frauds.

When this review may not apply: This review may not describe your situation in a few cases. If you used a legitimately licensed broker that happens to advertise quantum-themed automation, and you can withdraw funds on demand, you are not looking at this operation. If a regulated exchange in your country runs a product with a similar name and a verifiable license number, check that number against your regulator's register directly. And here is the line most sites skip: if you deposited, saw returns climb, and successfully withdrew a real payout to your own bank, document it and tell us, because that outcome contradicts every victim report we logged and we want the evidence.

Important Disclaimer

This review covers Quantum AI as observed during our investigation window of September 9, 2025 to August 13, 2026 and reflects evidence captured in that period. Scam operations change domains, creatives, and celebrity fronts frequently, so details may shift after publication. Nothing here is financial, legal, or tax advice. Regulatory findings cite public databases as accessed during the investigation window; verify current register and warning status directly with the named regulator before acting. Dated 2026-07-22.

Captured ad examples

4 captured ad examples across 4 countries. Historical captures; these examples do not establish current campaign activity.

IEVideoen

Quantum AI trading algorithm

Elon Musk

“All Irish citizens will be able to earn from 1,000 euro a day with a minimum investment of 250 euro using Elon Musk's…”

irishstrte.com
INVideoen

Quantum AI

Sudha Murthy, Nirmala Sitharaman

“The Quantum AI project, developed personally by Sudha Murthy and Nirmala Sitharaman, allows Indian citizens to earn Rs.…”

profittrack.xyz
ZAVideoen

Quantum AI

Elon Musk, Cyril Ramaphosa

“Quantum AI project IOL Business Report Companies Economy Energy Markets Entrepreneurs Jobs International Budget Window…”

boostprism.com
FRImagefr

Quantum AI

Bernard Arnault, Emmanuel Macron

“Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV2828828828282 Menu Replay Radio Direct Vidéos Politique…”

alphanet.space

Weekly ad count

No new creatives recorded in the last 7 days.

Quantum AI: Recorded counts alone do not establish a trend or current campaign activity.

Evidence: Fraudulent Ad Creatives by Country

CA — 100 ads detected

Fraudulent Quantum AI ad creative impersonating Mark Carney, Anne-Marie Mediwake targeting CA
Mark Carney, Anne-Marie Mediwake
Fraudulent Quantum AI ad creative impersonating Elon Musk targeting CA
Elon Musk
Fraudulent Quantum AI ad creative impersonating Justin Trudeau, Elon Musk targeting CA
Justin Trudeau, Elon Musk
Fraudulent Quantum AI ad creative impersonating Mark Carney targeting CA
Mark Carney
Fraudulent Quantum AI ad creative impersonating Ryan Reynolds targeting CA
Ryan Reynolds
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