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incidents/AIR-2025-0095

AI Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Used in Investment Fraud

AI-enabled attack4 Confirmed real-world lossDeepfake fraud

Scammers utilized an AI-generated deepfake video of a spiritual leader to promote a fraudulent investment platform and defraud a victim of over $400,000. The victim realized the scam only after withdrawal requests were blocked.

Details

type
AI-enabled attack
Attackers used AI as a meaningful part of a cyberattack against someone else.
categories
  • Deepfake fraud
    Synthetic voice, video or images used to impersonate people for fraud, extortion or access.
owasp llm top 10
no entry for these categories
mitre atlas
Both rows are derived from the type and categories (OWASP 2025 edition, ATLAS release 2026.09), not classified per record. How
severity
4 · Confirmed real-world loss
Financial loss, PHI/PII breach, safety impact or regulatory action.
targets
Individuals
products
Mirrox
incident date
25 Feb 2025
first reported
25 Feb 2025
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.90 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
deepfake · fraud · impersonation · scam
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2025-02-25
    Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Sadhguru Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding Bengaluru Woman of ₹3.75 Crore (~$425,000)
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1206

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