AI Deepfake Fraud: In the digital age, where technology is making everyday life easier, cyber criminals are also rapidly updating their methods. The year 2025 brought many such tech scams and frauds, which went viral within a few hours and affected millions of people. Let us know the most popular and dangerous tech frauds of this year, about which it is very important to be cautious.
1. AI Deepfake Fraud: Fraud by impersonating your own voice and face
The fastest spreading scam in 2025 was the AI deepfake scam. Fraudsters now clone your real voice and face and call your family or bank and ask for money. Experts say, “AI deepfake fraud is now becoming extremely difficult to detect, as it matches the original voice and face 90–95%.”
2. Rise of fake banking apps: Cheating of lakhs with real-like interface
A large number of fake banking apps went viral in 2025 on Play Store and third-party app sites. These apps look like real apps and as soon as they login, all the data reaches the criminals. Due to this, the bank balance of many users was cleared within a few minutes.
3. Quick Loan Scam: Loan fraud in minutes, later blackmailing
- This year ‘instant loan’ The apps claiming to provide services caused the most harm.
- First, data is taken from the user in the name of KYC.
- Then the interest is increased manifold by giving small loans.
- Blackmailed with obscene photos, deepfakes and threats if payment is not made on time
4. Fake online job offers: The lure of earning money from home
‘Work from Home’ The trend of job offers also became a means of fraud. People try to get jobs by paying registration fees, but later neither get the work nor the money back. Many youth complained that job postings found on LinkedIn and WhatsApp also turned out to be fake.
5. E-commerce delivery scam: Money deducted even after package not arriving
Fraudsters send fake delivery messages saying, ‘Your package is stuck, pay ₹ 10 for verification.’ As soon as the user opens the link, malware is installed on the phone and money is stolen from the bank accounts.
What to do for safety?
- Do not open unknown links
- Before downloading any app, check its rating and review.
- Never share OTP and bank details
- Cross-verify videos or calls to protect against deepfakes
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