Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Owaisi Files Complaint Over Deepfake Investment Scam
A fake video of Asaduddin Owaisi, a politician, was made using AI to promote an investment scam.
The video falsely used his image to trick people into investing in a scam.
It promised large daily returns.
Other public figures were also featured in the AI-generated content.
Owaisi filed a police complaint.
The police are investigating the video and the source to prevent people from being defrauded.
Asaduddin Owaisi filed a police complaint regarding a deepfake video.
The video falsely uses Owaisi's image to promote an investment scam.
The deepfake promised high daily returns.
AI-generated content of other figures was included.
Police are investigating the case, registered on June 5.
- Who
- AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi is the complainant.
- What
- A deepfake video of Asaduddin Owaisi promoting an investment scam.
- When
- June 5 (case registered)
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To stop financial fraud and prevent reputational harm.
- Fake Income Promise
- ₹53,000 daily
- Lead Agency
- Cyber Crime Police Station
- Charges Filed Under
- 66C, 66D, 66E of IT Act, 319(2), 336(3), 336(4), 356 of BNS
- Other Figures in Deepfake
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Mukesh Ambani, Narayana Murthy
