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Nirmala Sitharaman

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Incident 14541 Report
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

2026-04-16

A purported deepfake video reportedly portrayed Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as endorsing an investment scheme claiming Rs 22,000 (about $236 USD) could yield Rs 5.5 lakh (about $5,900 USD) in a week. PIB Fact Check publicly debunked the video on April 16, 2026, stating it was fake and AI-generated and warning that neither the Government of India nor the minister endorsed the scheme.

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Unknown scammers

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    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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Unknown deepfake technology developers

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  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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Unknown voice cloning technology developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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General public

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  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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General public of India

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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Indian investors

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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Epistemic integrity

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  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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Unknown deepfake technology

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  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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Unknown voice cloning technology

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  • Incident 1454
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme

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