MINISTER of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence Dominic Smith said the prevalence of online scams in TT will be fought by an inter-ministerial committee created on September 11 by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

He gave that assurance in a motion on the adjournment of the Senate on October 29 moved by Independent Senator Anthony Vieira, who complained of scammers making deep-fake videos impersonating former president Anthony Carmona and Republic Bank former chairman Ronald Ramkissoon promoting investment scams.

Vieira said, "Deep-fakes can exploit image, voice or likeness.