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Recently, fake videos of Ranveer Singh and Amir Khan talking about political parties went viral. How are deepfakes and elections related?

Online investment scams are a type of cyber fraud where scammers convince you to invest in a bogus company / scheme or download a fake investment app.

FedEx fraud is a type of cyber scam done in the name of the major delivery company.

Cyber bullying is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means.

Sextortion is when explicit images and videos of teens are used to blackmail them and extort money or sexual favours.

CEO Fraud, also called whale phishing, targets senior execs in companies, tricking them into giving out sensitive information or transferring money.

In a dating fraud, scammers make a fake profile, set up a romantic relationship with the victim, gain their trust and then emotionally blackmail them.

Deepfakes are highly realistic fake videos / audios created using AI. Celebrities like Mandanna, Katrina Kaif, Kajol, Alia Bhatt have been deep-faked.

Loan app fraud involves deceptive apps offering quick loans. Users unknowingly give these apps access to their personal data while downloading them.

In an OTP fraud, scammers fool people into sharing their One Time Passwords, which are sent to them for authentication of online transactions.

In remote access app frauds, victims are fooled by fake "support staff" into installing apps that give criminals remote control of their devices.

Sextortion involves blackmail using sexually explicit videos or images, often obtained or created through cheating people.

Voice cloning fraud is a cybercrime where scammers use artificial intelligence to replicate a person's voice.