Deepfake of Narayana Murthy Defrauds Bengaluru Woman in Investment Scam

# Deepfake of Narayana Murthy Defrauds Bengaluru Woman in Investment Scam

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-of-narayana-murthy-defrauds-bengaluru-woman-in-inve · AIR-2025-0193 · closed 2025-07-11

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-06-27
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers used deepfake videos of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy to promote a fraudulent investment platform. The scheme defrauded an elderly victim of approximately $40,000 before escalating to extortion attempts.

## What to do

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## Latest updates

- 2025-06-27: Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000) (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1240)

## Sources

- 2025-06-27 AI Incident Database: Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000) https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1240

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