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Deepfake Video & Voice Scam: AI Technology se Badhta Cyber Crime | Kaise Ho Raha Hai Fraud aur Kaise Bachen?

This article is published by The Legal Warning India and written by Advocate Uday Singh.

Disclaimer: This article is for general legal information and public awareness purposes only.
The information discussed is based on news reports and social media incidents.
It does not constitute legal advice or solicitation.

Introduction | परिचय

Artificial Intelligence (AI) ke rapid growth ke saath ek naya aur khatarnaak cyber crime samne aaya hai,
jise Deepfake Video & Voice Scam kaha ja raha hai.
India me pichhle kuch samay me aise scams me tezi se badhotri dekhi gayi hai,
jahan log fake video calls aur awaaz ke jariye dhokha kha rahe hain.

Yeh article explain karta hai ki deepfake scam kya hota hai, kaise kaam karta hai,
iska legal angle kya hai aur sabse zaroori – isse bachne ke upay kya hain.

What is Deepfake Video & Voice Scam? | Deepfake Scam kya hota hai?

Deepfake ek AI-based technology hai jisme kisi vyakti ke chehre, awaaz aur expressions
ko digitally clone kiya ja sakta hai.
Scammers is technology ka use karke bilkul asli jaise video aur voice generate kar lete hain.

Iska use karke fraudsters:

Relatives ki fake voice call karte hain
Police / CBI ke fake video calls karte hain
Boss ya senior officer ki nakal karke payment maangte hain
Celebrity ke naam par investment scams chalate hain

Latest Trend in India | Bharat me kaise badh raha hai Deepfake Scam?

Recent news aur social media reports ke anusar, deepfake scams zyada tar
WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook aur video calls ke madhyam se ho rahe hain.

Common Scenarios

Fake Relative Emergency Call: “Accident ho gaya hai, turant paisa bhejo”
Fake Police / CBI Call: Digital arrest aur account freeze ka dar
Office Scam: Boss ki fake awaaz se urgent payment
Celebrity Deepfake Ads: Fake investment schemes

Legal Position in India | Kanooni Pehlu (IPC + BNS + IT Act)

IPC (Old Law)

Section 420 – Cheating
Section 468 – Forgery for cheating
Section 469 – Reputation ko nuksaan pahunchana
Section 120B – Criminal conspiracy

BNS 2023 (New Criminal Law)

Section 318 – Cheating
Section 319 – Cheating by personation
Section 336 – Forgery
Section 338 – Forgery for cheating

Information Technology Act, 2000

Section 66C – Identity theft
Section 66D – Cheating by computer resources
Section 67 – Obscene or morphed content (if applicable)

Deepfake scam ek serious cognizable offence hai jisme arrest aur punishment dono ka pravdhan hai.

Why Deepfake Scam is Dangerous? | Yeh Scam itna khatarnaak kyun hai?

Victim emotionally manipulate ho jata hai
Real aur fake me farq karna mushkil hota hai
Money transfer seconds me ho jata hai
Elderly aur working professionals zyada target hote hain

How to Protect Yourself | Deepfake Scam se bachne ke upay

Verification Rule: Paisa maange to call cut karke known number par wapas call karein
No Instant Payment: “Abhi bhejo” bolne wale par bharosa na karein
Family Safety Code: Ek secret word decide karein
Limit Voice Samples: Public platforms par apni awaaz aur videos kam share karein
UPI & Bank Safety: Daily limit set karein, unknown requests reject karein