{
 "id": "AIR-2026-0393",
 "slug": "deepfake-whatsapp-scam-impersonating-politician-defrauds-sec",
 "title": "Deepfake WhatsApp Scam Impersonating Politician Defrauds Security Guard",
 "summary": "A security guard in Bengaluru lost money after scammers used an AI-generated deepfake video call on WhatsApp to impersonate a prominent Indian politician. The perpetrators promised financial aid before demanding fees under false pretenses.",
 "type": "ai_enabled_attack",
 "categories": [
  "deepfake_fraud"
 ],
 "severity": 4,
 "targets": [
  "individual_victims"
 ],
 "products": [
  "WhatsApp"
 ],
 "incident_date": "2026-09-09",
 "incident_date_precision": "day",
 "first_reported": "2026-09-09",
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1711",
   "publisher": "AI Incident Database",
   "title": "Purported Deepfake WhatsApp Scam Impersonating Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Actor C. Joseph Vijay Reportedly Defrauded Bengaluru Security Guard of ₹104,000 (~$1,085.40)",
   "published_at": "2026-09-09"
  }
 ],
 "source_count": 1,
 "confidence": 0.95,
 "status": "published",
 "origin": "seed_aiid",
 "tags": [
  "deepfake",
  "whatsapp",
  "fraud"
 ],
 "created_at": "2026-10-18T06:33:31.967Z",
 "updated_at": "2026-10-18T06:59:35.797Z"
}