Youth loses 7.66 lakh in investment scam using deepfake videos
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A man in Bengaluru lost 7.66 lakh rupees after being deceived by deepfake videos of Indian leaders promising high investment returns.
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- A man from Bengaluru lost 7.66 lakh rupees to an investment fraud scheme.
- The scammers used deepfake videos featuring Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Sudha Murthy to promise high interest rates.
- The victim deposited money multiple times before realizing the fraud when he attempted to withdraw funds.
- He subsequently reported the incident to the police.
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NamedIndia · Bengaluru · Narendra Modi · Nirmala Sitharaman · Sudha Murthy
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