Cyber Unit Flags Rise in Social Media Fraud Using Deepfake Videos of PM, Ministers to Promote Fake Schemes

MHA Warns Against Cyber Fraud Through Fake Welfare Scheme Ads on Facebook, Instagram

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an advisory warning people against financial fraud through deceptive advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that use manipulated or deepfake videos of prominent public and political figures, including the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Chief Ministers, to promote fake government welfare schemes and promise financial assistance. India…

AI deepfakes of PM, CMs being used to sell fake schemes, govt warns

I4C has warned that scammers are using political deepfakes in fake government scheme advertisements. The advisory urges people to verify offers and avoid advance payments or suspicious UPI requests.

Cyber unit flags rise in social media fraud using deepfake videos of PM, ministers to promote fake schemes

The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit has identified a rise in financial fraud on social media. Fraudsters are using deceptive ads that impersonate public figures to promote fake government schemes. Victims are tricked into making payments and providing personal information under false pretences of receiving financial assistance. They often face financial losses from repeated payments as a result of these scams.

Cybercrime unit flags fake welfare scheme ads using deepfake videos of PM Modi, Sitharaman | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting

NEW DELHI: Fraudsters are using deepfake videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman and chief ministers in deceptive Facebook and Instagram political ads to dupe people with fake schemes and offers, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) warned on Monday.The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) has observed a rise […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!