DeepfakeHigh
Chinese-Backed Operation Reportedly Used AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of Indian Stock Experts in Investment Fraud Campaign
- Occurred
- Jul 1, 2025
- Published
- Oct 18, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
Mumbai Cyber Police reportedly uncovered a coordinated investment fraud campaign that used purported deepfake videos of Indian stock market experts to mislead investors. Between July 1 and July 18, 2025, the videos reportedly circulated on social media as paid promotions by a Bengaluru-based firm, Valueleaf, allegedly contracted by a Hong Kong company, First Bridge. Four individuals were arrested.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
- Synthetic audio generation technology developers
Deployers
- Valueleaf
- First Bridge
Harmed parties
- Indian stock market experts
- Indian investors
- Investors
- General public of India
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Deepfake videos used in investment fraud led to arrests and financial harm.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8