Popular “Cash for Rares” dealer Fabian Kahl declared dead by criminals

They are circulating en masse on YouTube: false reports of the death of “Bares für Rares” dealer Fabian Kahl, who just announced his engagement. This is perfectly healthy and anything but dead. The fake ads were mainly created with the help of artificial intelligence, as “bild.de” knows, and serve as a business model for criminals.

“Fabian Kahl was stabbed on the street,” or “Shock. The cause of Fabian Kahl’s death is unknown.” The art dealer has to deal with such reports – and there are dozens of them.

“Cash for Rares” dealer Fabian Kahl: “I’m doing great”

The “Cash for Rares” star addresses the public and clarifies: “As I have been contacted several times by concerned friends and fans, I would like to make something clear. These rumors are false – I’m doing great.” And he is not the first celebrity to be affected by such fake death reports. Günther Jauch, Stefan Mross, Ben Zucker and other stars have also had to be declared dead by criminals.

This is what a lawyer says about fake death reports

Lawyer Nadine Meßmer expresses her opinion to “bild.de”: “It’s about the money. Announcements of the deaths of celebrities are of interest to large parts of the population.” Each clip would generate income through advertising and be financed in this way. A death report is of course clicked on particularly frequently – regardless of whether it is true or not.

Creating the videos would only take a few minutes and the risk of receiving a fine is also minimal. “A lucrative business,” says Meßmer. But are such videos punishable? “Criminal liability for slander and slander is possible.” However, since the perpetrators often act from other countries, there is never a conviction. “If the reported false reports are not removed, it is worth getting a lawyer involved.”

“Cash for Rares” dealer Fabian Kahl fights against criminals

But Fabian Kahl can breathe a sigh of relief. After “bild.de” got involved and reported the channels, eight of them were already deleted. “After checking the content reported by BILD, eight channels were closed due to fraudulent practices,” says the art dealer happily. A spokesperson for the YouTube platform said: “We have strict policies that prohibit content that contains spam, scams and other deceptive practices.”