Retired prof falls for deepfake Nirmala ad, loses Rs 61 lakh in investment fraud | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru: A deepfake investment video featuring Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman promising extraordinary returns lured a retired professor into a sophisticated cyber scam. The retiree was left poorer by over Rs 61 lakh after fraudsters trapped her through a bogus trading platform, Telegram chats and overseas calls.According to a complaint filed by Nanditha (name changed),…
