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Pune: Woman Duped of Rs 4.09 Lakh in Cyber Fraud Using Ratan Tata's Deepfake Video

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According to the complaint, the woman, identified as Vaishali Swapnil Jagdale, had seen a video featuring Ratan Tata on Instagram between October 9, 2024, and June 13, 2025. The video allegedly contained a link to an advertisement, which she clicked on and subsequently downloaded an application.

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Cyber fraudsters in Pune used a deep-fake image of Ratan Tata to lure a 38-year-old nurse into a fraudulent investment scheme and defraud her of ₹4.09 lakh. Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation. Read the full story of this cyber fraud.

A 16-year-old student in Moradabad, studying in the 12th grade, fell prey to the lure of doubling her money and receiving an iPhone. After watching a video on YouTube, the student initially transferred only ₹799. Cyber fraudsters then asked her to transfer money to various accounts, promising processing fees and refunds. In about a month, the student transferred ₹1847,000 from her mother's and aunt's accounts to the fraudsters' accounts. Sameer …

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A shocking case has come to light in Pune. A woman watched a video of late industrialist Ratan Tata and invested in it. After knowing the truth, the ground beneath the woman's feet shifted. She ran to the police.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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