Bank fraud with AI deepfake: Big cyber scam done by hacking Aadhaar system by making fake video in Ahmedabad

Knews Desk-A very shocking case of cyber crime has come to light from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in which the accused stole the identity of a businessman and took a loan from the bank by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology. This entire matter has raised serious questions on digital security and Aadhaar based verification system.

Cyber ​​Crime Branch of Ahmedabad Police has arrested four people in this case. The accused are accused of creating a deepfake video of a businessman with the help of his photo and AI tools. This video was used to cheat biometric authentication. After this, fake bank accounts were opened by changing the mobile number linked to Aadhaar and loans were obtained through those accounts.

Police investigation has revealed that this entire network was working in a planned manner. The accused first obtained the information related to Aadhaar card and then changed the mobile number registered in the system. After this, they used to access the necessary documents by logging into the digital locker (DigiLocker) and banking system. Through this process, a fake bank account was opened in the name of the victim.

Names of the accused arrested in the case

The accused arrested in this case include Kanu Parmar of Anand, Ashish Valand of Bharuch, Mohammad Kaif and Uttar Pradesh native Deep Gupta, who was currently living in Ahmedabad. Investigation revealed that Kanu Parmar was associated with an Aadhaar Seva Center (CHC Centre) and from there he used to provide Aadhaar kits to other accused. This kit further reached Mohammad Kaif, who used to change the mobile number linked to the victim’s Aadhaar. After this, fake documents were prepared by logging into DG Locker. The accused used these documents to complete banking processes and obtain loans. In this entire network, Deep Gupta used AI technology to convert the victim’s photo into a deepfake video, in which the biometric system was cheated by showing movements like blinking of the person’s eyes.

According to the police, with the help of this technique, the accused have committed fraud many times and have obtained loans in the names of different victims. This matter came to light when a businessman lodged a complaint about an unknown loan taken in his name. Cyber ​​Crime Branch has arrested all the accused and sent them to jail and detailed investigation is going on against them. Besides, information about this incident has also been given to the Center and related agencies, so that the flaws in the Aadhaar and digital verification system can be removed.

Experts believe that this case reflects the growing challenge of AI-based cyber crimes in India. The misuse of technologies like deepfake and biometric hacking has further increased the need to strengthen digital security systems.