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Nurse duped Rs 4 lakh using Ratan Tata deepfake video

Nurse duped Rs 4 lakh using Ratan Tata deepfake video
Pune nurse duped of Rs 4 lakh using Ratan Tata’s deepfake video · indianexpress.com

A nurse who works at a hospital in Pune, India, lost a lot of money to internet tricksters.

The tricksters made a fake video of a famous businessman named Ratan Tata, who had passed away.

In the video, he seemed to be talking about earning money by investing in the share market.

But the video was not real — it was made using a computer trick called a deepfake.

The nurse saw the video on Instagram and clicked an advertisement next to it.

She entered her personal information, and then a man called her on the phone.

He told her to give money to a company called 'World Tradex' and promised she would earn big profits.

She gave away Rs 4 lakh, but the promise was a lie and she lost her money.

The police are now investigating and have filed a case about the fraud.

This story teaches us to be careful about videos and calls that promise easy money.

Key facts

Victim
38-year-old nurse at a Pune hospital, resident of Ambegaon
Amount lost
Rs 4 lakh
Modus operandi
Deepfake video of Ratan Tata on Instagram
Video seen
October 2024
Fake investment platform
World Tradex
Caller
'Manumohan'
Police action
FIR lodged on Saturday

Sources

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