AI Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Used in Investment Fraud

# AI Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Used in Investment Fraud

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/ai-deepfake-of-spiritual-leader-used-in-investment-fraud · AIR-2025-0095 · closed 2025-03-11

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-02-25
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Mirrox

## Summary

Scammers utilized an AI-generated deepfake video of a spiritual leader to promote a fraudulent investment platform and defraud a victim of over $400,000. The victim realized the scam only after withdrawal requests were blocked.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-02-25: Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Sadhguru Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding Bengaluru Woman of ₹3.75 Crore (~$425,000) (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1206)

## Sources

- 2025-02-25 AI Incident Database: Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Sadhguru Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding Bengaluru Woman of ₹3.75 Crore (~$425,000) https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1206

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