HSBC.

Agency: That Lot

The internet likes TikTok dances, flat-Earth theories, and cats that play keyboards. The internet does not like banking chat.

When Countdown Queen and media darling, Rachel Riley, announced she was bad at maths, the British media got in a right tizz. Social media was full of fans baffled at how she’d blagged it for all this time. And we sighed a sigh of relief.  Because it wasn't Rachel Riley; it was a deepfake. A calculated twist to prove how easily reality can be rewritten — and why online security matters.

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Daily Express
Rachel Riley HSBC Fraud
Rachel Riley's Bad at Maths

Awards & Recognition

EMEA Sabre
Consumer Products
Campaign of the Year
Gold

EMEA Sabre
Issues & Crisis
Announcement
Gold

Cannes Lions
PR: Celebrity and Influencers
Shortlist

Cannes Lions
Social Media: Social and Influencer Partnerships
Shortlist

PR Week
Global Issues & Crisis
Campaign of the Year

PR Week
Best Use of Content
Campaign of the Year

Social Media Awards
Best Use of YouTube
Shortlist

Credits
Client: HSBC
That Lot: Nancy Brown, Simon Cooper, David Schneider
Design: Klein Borrill
Video: Ben Forder

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