Deepfake scammers use faces and voices of central banks and officials in Romania, Malaysia and India
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) said that Mugur Isărescu's image and voice are being used fraudulently. In Malaysia, regulators, and in India, ministers and the prime minister, are being deepfaked for fake offers, and India's home ministry has also issued a warning.
Who is affected and how
- retail customer
- Investment and benefit offers made in the name of authorities or leaders must be verified through official channels.
Sources
- Nouă alertă de deepfake: BNR anunță că imaginea și vocea lui Mugur Isărescu sunt folosite frauduloseuronews.ro · Oct 24, 2026 · magyar
- Deepfake Scams Now Impersonate Malaysia's Regulatorsspindepth.com · Oct 20, 2026 · magyar
- MHA warns of fake welfare scheme ads using deepfake videos of PM Modi, CMs and ministers - The Economic Timeseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · Oct 19, 2026
- Cybercrime unit flags fake welfare scheme ads using deepfake videos of PM Modi, Sitharamannewindianexpress.com · Oct 19, 2026
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