Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Deepfake Video of Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Fraudulent Scheme
A fake video was made using AI to show Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister of India, promoting a fake investment plan.
This video was shared on Facebook to trick people into investing money.
The police in Bengaluru have started investigating this case.
Earlier, Nirmala Sitharaman had warned about such fake videos being used to cheat people.
She said that criminals are using AI to create fake videos and voices to trick people.
She urged everyone to be careful and protect themselves from such scams.
A deepfake video falsely showing Nirmala Sitharaman promoting a fraudulent investment scheme surfaced on Facebook.
Bengaluru Police filed a case on November 24 after a complaint was lodged at the Malleshwaram Police Station.
The video is being shared on social media to lure people into investing in a fake scheme, potentially causing financial losses.
The cybercrime unit is investigating the source of the video and checking for more such videos.
Sitharaman had previously warned about the rising threat of deepfakes at the Global FinTech Fest 2025 in Mumbai on October 7.
- Who
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister of India
- What
- A deepfake video falsely showing her promoting a fraudulent investment scheme
- When
- The complaint was filed on November 24, after the video surfaced online
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To mislead people and lure them into a fraudulent investment scheme
- Person Involved
- Nirmala Sitharaman (Union Finance Minister)
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Date of Complaint
- November 24
- Platform
- Action Taken
- Case filed by Bengaluru Police
- Legal Sections
- Misinformation, impersonation, online fraud
- Previous Incident
- Sitharaman spoke about deepfakes on October 7