Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has strongly warned the public about fraudulent AI-generated videos misusing the CBSL Governor's image, which are currently circulating on social media, particularly Facebook.

"These deceptive videos falsely portray the CBSL Governor as endorsing investment schemes that promise extraordinary financial returns. They also direct viewers to a suspicious external link, likely aimed at defrauding unsuspecting individuals," it said in a statement.

The CBSL categorically denies any involvement in such promotions and emphasizes that it does not engage in or endorse any investment schemes whatsoever.

These videos are clear attempts by fraudulent parties to mislead the public using deep-...