Fact Check: Invest 22 thousand, get 5.5 lakh… What is the truth of the viral video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman?

Nirmala Sitharaman Viral Video Fact Check: In this era of social media, information spreads rapidly, but along with it, fake news and deepfake videos are also misleading people. Recently, a video of Nirmala Sitharaman went viral, in which an attractive investment scheme was claimed. This video created both confusion and curiosity among the people.

False claim of investment scheme

The viral video claimed that if a person invests Rs 22,000, he will get a huge return of Rs 5.5 lakh in just one week. In the video, the Finance Minister was shown supporting the scheme, due to which many people accepted it as true and started sharing it rapidly.

A viral video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claims to offer ₹5,50,000 in a week in lieu of an initial investment amount of ₹22,000. #PIBFactCheck: :

The video is #FAKE and AI generated.

Neither the Government of India nor the Finance Minister is endorsing any… pic.twitter.com/cgUhxLWvEj

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 16, 2026

PIB fact check revealed

The fact check team of PIB (Press Information Bureau) came forward to bring out the truth of this matter. The investigation found that this video is completely fake and is a deepfake created through Artificial Intelligence technology. PIB clarified that the Central Government or the Finance Minister is not supporting any such scheme.

vigilance is protection

Experts say that nowadays cyber fraudsters use famous faces to deceive people. It is very important to be careful in such cases. Check official sources before trusting any investment scheme and be cautious of promises of unusually high profits. Awareness is the most effective way to avoid such frauds.

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