Fake Video Scam: Fraudsters Extort ₹65 Lakh from Govt

 Deepfake Of Indonesia President: There is always a two-sided situation to every coin and it can be said at technological advancement has made it easier for people to conduct work. On the other side, it has also enabled people to take advantage of less-informed individuals. This has recently happened in Indonesia where a staggering sum has been raised in the name of president Prabowo Subianto. One can observe this on Instagram whereby the figure is Prabowo wearing a customary black attire and greeting citizens whilst portraying he is in a position to render assistance. Who have I failed to assist??? What do you actually require at this point???'

Pretending To Earn Income Posting Puny Videos Online Shouting 'Fake Prabowo' To Get Views Is EASY Moolah, Right???

Although this video of his Excellency Prabowo was observed and analyzed to be fake, it was a deepfake which was edited and fabricated by the fraudsters with the goal of deceiving people. Furthermore, in the video, people were commanded to contact the WhatsApp number and transfer a fee between 2.5 lakh and 10 lakh Indonesian rupees. Approximately, 1300 to 6000 rupees is required to be paid so that the individuals can get assistance for expenses. How is it possible for so many individuals to receive such attention and nothing be done. I can assure you, at the end, disappointment is all they achieved.

One of the offender was charged for extorting 65 lakhs

Recall that during last year’s presidential campaign in Indonesia, deepfakes were created for or against the candidates, which has now taken a sinister turn in trying to extort money from unsuspecting individuals. One of the accused in this case, who is said to have defrauded people, was arrested earning him 65 laakhs previously. The second accused was also in possession of some defrauded wealth, the exact figure however is unknown.

Action taken on TikTok

As reports are coming in, a large number of fake videos of Prabowo appearing on social media are claiming them to alter his speeches. Many videos are running on TikTok using the hashtag ‘Prabowo shares blessings’. Fraudulent Prabowo impersonators have seized at least 22 TikTok accounts. TikTok deleted the one video purportedly claiming that they will delete such videos further. Meta did not respond on this either.

Hard to tell the difference between true and false

Allow us to inform you that many people are being defrauded globally through the deep fake videos of several well-known celebrities. The quality of deepfake videos has greatly increased from what it was previously. Now, it is hard to tell apart real videos from fake ones. Videos are emerging at such a pace that control has become a problem in itself. The respondents commented that everybody should be more cautiously and guarded against false promises made to them.

This is what she said during the video call

Aryani, who is 56 years old said that she sent 2 lakh rupees after watching a DeepFake video of a famous business man. As he spoke, she recalled, “I was in need of money but instead, he told me to send the cash. Further, he also video called me which gave the impression that I was actually having a conversation with him.”

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