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Priyanka Gandhi's office warns against her deepfake videos asking people to invest money

telanganatoday.com • September 11, 2026

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi warned people against deepfake videos using her face and voice to promote fraudulent investment schemes. Her office urged users not to click on or engage with such posts, block and report them, amid rising AI-enabled financial scams

New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday urged people to stay cautious of misleading and fabricated videos allegedly featuring her and asked them not to fall prey to fraudulent and deceitful calls for investment in real estate projects or any other futuristic ventures. Priyanka Gandhi’s office flagged the issue after her deepfake videos surfaced and were seen in circulation on multiple social media platforms. It has urged the Congress leader’s followers and others to neither click on those posts nor give consent to any requests made in the AI-generated video. Issuing a formal scam alert on Instagram, Priyanka Gandhi’s office warned the public against fake, AI-generated videos that have apparently used her face and voice to cheat the people and hoodwink them into fraudulent investments. “Fake videos using AI-generated images and voice of Smt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ji is circulating on WhatsApp, Instagram and other social media platforms asking people to invest money,” Cong MP’s office informed on its Insta handle. “These are scams. Please do not click or invest,” it further said. The Congress MP also asked the people to block such posts at the first instance and also report them to the relevant authorities for suitable action. Such scams using deepfake and AI-generated videos of famous personalities have mushroomed in the past few years, making many gullible investors prone to huge financial losses. A deepfake video is made by using AI to simulate a person’s face and voice, making it a facsimile copy of the target. The scammers distort and misuse the cutting-edge technology to generate misleading videos, featuring unauthorised images of prominent figures and then try to rob people of their money. In the recent past, deepfake videos of industrialists like Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and Reliance’s Mukesh Ambani also surfaced, where the online scammers and fraudsters used AI-doctored videos to lure citizens into fraudulent investment traps, leading to huge losses to investors.

Priyanka Gandhi’s office flagged the issue after her deepfake videos surfaced and were seen in circulation on multiple social media platforms. It has urged the Congress leader’s followers and others to neither click on those posts nor give consent to any requests made in the AI-generated video.

Issuing a formal scam alert on Instagram, Priyanka Gandhi’s office warned the public against fake, AI-generated videos that have apparently used her face and voice to cheat the people and hoodwink them into fraudulent investments.

“Fake videos using AI-generated images and voice of Smt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ji is circulating on WhatsApp, Instagram and other social media platforms asking people to invest money,” Cong MP’s office informed on its Insta handle.

“These are scams. Please do not click or invest,” it further said.

The Congress MP also asked the people to block such posts at the first instance and also report them to the relevant authorities for suitable action. Such scams using deepfake and AI-generated videos of famous personalities have mushroomed in the past few years, making many gullible investors prone to huge financial losses.

A deepfake video is made by using AI to simulate a person’s face and voice, making it a facsimile copy of the target. The scammers distort and misuse the cutting-edge technology to generate misleading videos, featuring unauthorised images of prominent figures and then try to rob people of their money.

In the recent past, deepfake videos of industrialists like Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and Reliance’s Mukesh Ambani also surfaced, where the online scammers and fraudsters used AI-doctored videos to lure citizens into fraudulent investment traps, leading to huge losses to investors.

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Priyanka Gandhi's Office Issues Warning on Deepfake Investment Scams Priyanka Gandhi's office has issued a warning regarding deepfake videos impersonating her to promote fraudulent investment schemes. These AI-generated videos, which misuse her likeness and voice, have been circulating on social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram. The office urged the public to refrain from engaging with these posts and to report them to authorities. This warning comes amid a broader increase in AI-enabled financial scams targeting individuals by exploiting the credibility of public figures. Recent cases have highlighted the financial harm caused by such scams, with significant losses reported by victims. The Congress MP emphasized the importance of verifying endorsements and being cautious of unofficial investment platforms. The office's alert aims to protect potential investors from falling prey to these deceptive practices. 1 sources 56

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