Investment ads using the image of Bertrand Piccard

Who this is: Swiss balloonist and psychiatrist

Bertrand Piccard is a victim of impersonation: their image appears in investment platform ads with no sign that they authorised it. If you saw an ad, interview or video of Bertrand Piccard recommending an investment, it is almost certainly fake.

We have seen their image in 3 ads for 3 platforms in Switzerland, between November 9, 2026 and November 9, 2026.

Platforms that used their image

PlatformLast seenCountriesImpersonated celebrity
LedgerorielNovember 10, 2026Belgium, SwitzerlandAlfred Gantner, Bertrand Piccard, Paul D'Hoore
Meer EquityarisNovember 10, 2026Switzerland, SpainBertrand Piccard, Félix Ruiz, Karin Keller-Sutter, Peter Sauber +1
Stakefjord AINovember 10, 2026Switzerland, Greece, NetherlandsBen Woldring, Bertrand Piccard, Guy Parmelin, Patrick Odier +2

Celebrities in the same ads

Scammers often combine several celebrities in one ad. These appeared alongside Bertrand Piccard:

Videos and interviews with other celebrities

Bertrand Piccard and Patrick Odier: is the investment interview real?

There is no sign that it is real. Ads detected with both: 1, promoting Stakefjord AI. These campaigns combine several celebrities in fake videos or news stories to make the platform look credible. Do not sign up or leave your details.

Bertrand Piccard and Guy Parmelin: is the investment interview real?

There is no sign that it is real. Ads detected with both: 1, promoting Stakefjord AI. These campaigns combine several celebrities in fake videos or news stories to make the platform look credible. Do not sign up or leave your details.

Outlets these pages imitate

In our screenshots, the fake pages with Bertrand Piccard copy the design of: SRF and NZZ. These outlets are victims: they have nothing to do with the ads.

Screenshots of the scam

Real screenshots of what we saw, with date and country. This is scam material, not true information: we have hidden personal data and marked every image. Do not use any links, phone numbers or details shown.

  • Bertrand Piccard: Ad landing page (imitates SRF) · Switzerland · November 9, 2026Ad landing page (imitates SRF) · Switzerland · November 9, 2026
  • Bertrand Piccard: Ad landing page (imitates NZZ) · Switzerland · November 9, 2026Ad landing page (imitates NZZ) · Switzerland · November 9, 2026
  • Bertrand Piccard: Ad landing page · Switzerland · November 9, 2026Ad landing page · Switzerland · November 9, 2026
  • Bertrand Piccard: Ad landing page · Switzerland · November 9, 2026Ad landing page · Switzerland · November 9, 2026
  • Bertrand Piccard: Ad landing page · Switzerland · November 9, 2026Ad landing page · Switzerland · November 9, 2026

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  1. Do not pay anything else, even if they ask for "taxes" or "fees" to release your money.
  2. Call your bank today: block your card and request a chargeback or a transfer recall. The sooner, the better your chances.
  3. Do not install anything they ask for (AnyDesk, TeamViewer…). If you did, uninstall it and change your passwords.
  4. Report it to the police and your country’s regulator, and keep screenshots, emails and phone numbers.
  5. Beware of "fund recovery" companies that will contact you promising to get your money back for a fee: they are almost always a second scam.

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