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Purported AI-Manipulated Video of Nirmala Sitharaman Reportedly Promoted High-Return Investment Scam

1 news report Snapshot 7 Sep 2026

In brief

An AI system built by Synthetic Video Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers and 2 others and deployed by Scammers In India, Scammers Impersonating Nirmala Sitharaman and 2 others allegedly harmed Victims Of Investment Scams, Victims Of Impersonation Scams and 5 others.

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1 reportJul 2025

What happened

A purported AI-manipulated video reportedly depicted Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment platform that claimed a ₹22,000 deposit could generate returns of up to ₹25 lakh per month. Genuine webinar footage was reportedly altered with synthetic audio and added text, and the advertisement circulated under the name "Trust India." Available evidence did not identify the perpetrators or establish whether viewers invested money or suffered financial losses.

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News reports (1)

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Who was involved

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Victims Of Investment Scams, Victims Of Impersonation Scams, Social Media Users, Nirmala Sitharaman, General Public Of India, General Public, Epistemic Integrity

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Source record: incident #1553 on the AI Incident Database · all 1 report