Ahmedabad Aadhaar Fraud Racket Reportedly Used Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfakes to Change Businessman's Linked Mobile Number
Description
Ahmedabad Cyber Crime police reportedly arrested four people after businessman Amit Patel alleged that his Aadhaar-linked mobile number had been changed without consent. Police reportedly said the accused allegedly used purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos made from Patel's photo to bypass facial authentication, access DigiLocker/e-KYC services, open bank accounts, and apply for loans.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- scammers
- mohammad-kaif-iqbalbhai-patel
- kanubhai-bahadursinh-parmar
- deep-maheshbhai-gupta
- ashish-rajendrabhai-waland
Alleged Developers
- unique-identification-authority-of-india
- deepfake-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- bonneville-foods-private-limited
- amit-patel
- aadhaar-holders
- privacy
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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