Jun 30, 2025Single source
AI-altered video of Finance Minister Sitharaman reportedly used to promote investment scam in India
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A purported AI-manipulated video reportedly showed Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment platform claiming a ₹22,000 deposit could return up to ₹25 lakh per month. Real webinar footage was reportedly altered with synthetic audio and text. Perpetrators and any victim losses were not established.
What this means for youFake videos of well-known officials can be used to make scams look official. Treat any video promising huge returns with suspicion, even if it appears to show a trusted public figure, and check with an official source before sending money.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1553
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