Hundreds Fall Victim to Deepfake Investment Scams in Kerala; Over 1,000 Videos Removed

Deepfake video scams, featuring fabricated videos of prominent personalities, have become rampant on social media, with hundreds of people in Kerala falling victim to these deceptive schemes. Most of these scams promise lucrative investment opportunities.

According to the State Cyber Crime Wing, over a thousand deepfake videos were removed from social media platforms last year following complaints.

These videos are created using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are widely posted on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Many of these videos feature manipulated visuals of famous individuals seemingly promoting fake investment schemes. These deepfake videos use realistic visuals and voice clones to mislead people with exaggerated promises of returns, thereby deceiving them.