Bengaluru Man Loses Over Rs 7 Lakh in Deepfake Investment Scam
A Bengaluru resident lost Rs 7.66 lakh after falling victim to an investment scam involving deepfake videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and others promoting online investments. The victim encountered the videos on Facebook in July, followed links, and transferred money to scammers posing as representatives of a forex trading company. Believing his investments were growing, he continued payments until withdrawal attempts failed. An FIR was filed on September 19, and investigations are ongoing.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (35/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 25 Sept, 10:37 pm. Other outlets followed.
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