Karnataka: Lawyer duped by cyber fraudsters using AI-generated Trump video
Haveri (Karnataka), May 26 (PTI): A 38-year-old advocate was duped by cybercriminals who allegedly lured him into investing in a Trump Hotel rentals scheme using an AI-generated video of US President Donald Trump promising high returns, police said on Monday.
The issue came to light on May 6, when the victim approached the Haveri Central Crime Police Station with his complaint, they added.
In his statement, the advocate said that in January this year, he came across a video on YouTube offering an investment opportunity in “Donald Trump Hotel Rentals.” When he clicked the link, he was directed to download a mobile application.
He was then asked to fill out a form, which included submitting his bank account details and IFSC code.
According to the police, the victim followed the instructions and paid Rs 1,500 to activate his account. He was promised a 3 per cent daily return on his investment.
Initially, he received returns and made profits on his investments.
Trusting the scheme, he invested more money when asked by the fraudsters, hoping to double his earnings.
In total, he deposited Rs 5,93,240 to various bank accounts, UPI IDs, and digital wallets between January 25 and April 4.
However, he stopped receiving returns and was unable to recover the invested amount.
A case has been registered under the IT Act and Section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
During the investigation, it was found that the complainant was tricked through a ‘fake’ link.
Consequently, Rs 1.5 lakh in the bank account to which the money was transferred has been frozen, a senior police officer said.
Police have appealed to the public to stay alert and avoid clicking on suspicious links.
“It has come to light that crores of rupees have been swindled across the country through fake links such as the Trump Hotel Rental scheme, which falsely promises to double your money. The public is urged to reject unknown links and remain vigilant,” the police release said.
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Four more arrested in brigadier assault case in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.
According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.
"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.
After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.
"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.
The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.
According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.
