India, July 14 -- Increasing development in communication and technology has also given wings to some not-so-noble people as well. Fraudsters today weaponise artificial intelligence AI. They swap faces and clone voices to steal money. The swelling number of reports warns of a surge in deepfake investment scams.

A report found a digital risk firm alarmed by fake videos of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushing bogus crypto schemes. Scammers even hijack media brands: one plot copied the Times of India style and slapped PM Modi's photo on a fake "Go Invest" portal.

Older citizens have become prime targets. They grew up trusting TV and print, and now scammers exploit that trust online. A financial news agency reported some time back on...