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Nurse duped Rs 4 lakh using Ratan Tata deepfake video
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.
Police lodged an FIR after a 38-year-old nurse at a Pune hospital was duped of Rs 4 lakh.
The nurse saw a deepfake video of late industrialist Ratan Tata on Instagram in October 2024.
The fake video showed Ratan Tata talking about investments in the share market.
She clicked an advertisement alongside the video and submitted her personal information.
A caller named 'Manumohan' persuaded her to invest in 'World Tradex' company, promising good returns.
- Who
- A 38-year-old nurse at a Pune hospital, a resident of Ambegaon, and a caller identifying himself as 'Manumohan'.
- What
- The nurse was defrauded of Rs 4 lakh after a deepfake video of Ratan Tata on Instagram led her to share personal details and invest money in 'World Tradex'.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra; the video appeared on Instagram.
- When
- The deepfake video was seen in October 2024, and police lodged an FIR on Saturday.
- Why
- The fraudster promised good returns on share market investments.
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











