Ahmedabad Fraud Racket Used Deepfakes to Bypass Facial Auth

# Ahmedabad Fraud Racket Used Deepfakes to Bypass Facial Auth

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/ahmedabad-fraud-racket-used-deepfakes-to-bypass-facial-auth · AIR-2026-0420 · closed 2026-05-12

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-04-28
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: DigiLocker, Aadhaar e-KYC

## Summary

Scammers used AI-generated deepfake videos created from a businessman's photo to bypass facial authentication and access e-KYC services. The suspects used the unauthorized access to open bank accounts and apply for loans.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-04-28: Ahmedabad Aadhaar Fraud Racket Reportedly Used Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfakes to Change Businessman's Linked Mobile Number (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1472)

## Sources

- 2026-04-28 AI Incident Database: Ahmedabad Aadhaar Fraud Racket Reportedly Used Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfakes to Change Businessman's Linked Mobile Number https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1472

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