Indian Officials Warn of Deepfake Scams Using PM Modi and Finance Minister Sitharaman in Fake Welfare Ads
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India's cybercrime authority has issued an urgent alert after deepfake videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were used to pitch fraudulent welfare schemes and investment platforms on Facebook and Instagram, with victims reporting losses reaching crores of rupees. The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) discovered the scam campaign in October 2024, warning that perpetrators use progressively escalating fees to extract money from unsuspecting victims.
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