India, Sept. 11 -- A 57-year-old Bengaluru woman has reportedly lost Rs.3.75 crore to fraudsters after being deceived by a deepfake video of spiritual leader Sadhguru promoting a stock-trading platform.

The scam, which took place between February 25 and April 23, exploited the widespread circulation of AI-generated celebrity content on social media.

The victim, identified as Sneha (name changed), a resident of CV Raman Nagar, said she was unaware of the existence of deepfakes, Times of India reported.

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During the February-April period, multiple fake advertisements featuring AI-generated voices of Sadhguru flooded social media platforms....