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In a major cyber fraud, spanning multiple districts in Karnataka, over 200 individuals have reportedly been defrauded of nearly Rs 2 crore through a fake mobile application that used deepfake videos and AI-generated images of US President Donald Trump to lend credibility to a bogus investment scheme.
The news, first reported by India Today, has triggered a state-wide cybercrime investigation and a nationwide alert.
The scam revolved around an app named 'Trump Hotel Rental', which was promoted as a luxury hotel investment platform offering unusually high short-term returns.
Pitched through targeted social media ads, the app clai...