Description: A 57-year-old woman in Bengaluru was allegedly defrauded of ₹3.75 crore (~$425,000 USD) after scammers used a purportedly AI-generated deepfake video of spiritual leader Sadhguru to promote a fake investment platform called Mirrox. The victim was reportedly recruited via Instagram and WhatsApp and was persuaded through trading tutorials on Zoom and fabricated profit screenshots. She reportedly realized the fraud only when withdrawals were blocked and additional fees were demanded.
Editor Notes: Timeline note: The reported scam occurred between February 25th to April 23rd, 2025; it was picked up by the press in early-to-mid September 2025.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Synthetic audio generation technology developers , Deepfake technology developers and Synthetic media generation technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Waleed B (scammer impersonating Sadhguru) , Scammers impersonating Sadhguru , Mirrox , Michael C (scammer impersonating Sadhguru) , Impersonation scammers , Synthetic media creators and Deepfake creators, which harmed Unnamed 57-year-old woman in Bengaluru targeted by scammers impersonating Sadhguru , Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev , General public of India , General public of Bengaluru , General public , Epistemic integrity , Victims of impersonation scams , Victims of investment scams , Women and girls and Women.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Mirrox , Zoom , WhatsApp , Synthetic audio generation technology , Instagram , Deepfake technology and Synthetic media generation technology
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4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
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A 57-year-old retired woman in Bengaluru has lost Rs 3.75 crore to scammers who used an AI-generated deepfake video of spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev to promote fake investment opportunities, the police said on Thursday.
The woman,…
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A 57-year-old resident of CV Raman Nagar in Bengaluru was allegedly defrauded of Rs 3.75 crore after being tricked by fraudsters using an AI-generated deepfake video of spiritual leader Sadhguru.
According to the complaint filed at a cyber …
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