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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Science
Dwayne Oxford

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: What are digital arrests the newest deepfake tool used by cybercriminals - The Untold Story

A logo is seen during the AI for Good Global summit on artificial intelligence, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Geneva, Switzerland, May 30, 2024 [FILE: Denis Balibouse/Reuters]

An Indian textile baron has revealed that he was duped out of 70 million rupees ($833,000) by online scammers impersonating federal investigators and even the Supreme Court chief justice.

The fraudsters posing as officers from India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) called SP Oswal, chairman and managing director of the textile manufacturer Vardhman, on August 28 and accused him of money laundering.

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