Deepfake Video Campaign Impersonates Indian Stock Experts for Fraud

# Deepfake Video Campaign Impersonates Indian Stock Experts for Fraud

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-video-campaign-impersonates-indian-stock-experts-fo · AIR-2025-0123 · closed 2025-07-15

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-07-01
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Deepfake Video Generator

## Summary

Fraudsters deployed AI-generated deepfake videos of Indian stock market experts in paid social media promotions to deceive investors. Mumbai police arrested four individuals connected to the investment scam operation.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-07-01: Chinese-Backed Operation Reportedly Used AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of Indian Stock Experts in Investment Fraud Campaign (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1235)

## Sources

- 2025-07-01 AI Incident Database: Chinese-Backed Operation Reportedly Used AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of Indian Stock Experts in Investment Fraud Campaign https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1235

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