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Deepfake Video of Nirmala Sitharaman Used to Cheat Bengaluru Man

Summary by The Siasat Daily
Bengaluru: A 66-year- old Bengaluru resident was allegedly cheated of Rs 6.88 lakh after fraudsters used a deepfake video of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to promote a fake investment scheme on social media. According to police, the victim, a resident of Narayanapura, came across a Facebook video claiming that the Central government and the State Bank of India had jointly launched a lucrative investment scheme. The video, created usi…

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Bangalore News: A 66-year-old retired man from Bengaluru has lost Rs 6.88 lakh in a fake government investment scheme after believing a deepfake video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Cyber fraudsters have found a new way to dupe people in the name of government schemes, people need to be careful.

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TV9 Kannada broke the news on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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