Akash Anand deepfake video — Sep 2026

What happened

Scammers misused publicly available footage of Bengaluru real estate entrepreneur Akash Anand to create a deceptive promotional video for a fraudulent AI-trading scheme. In the manipulated footage, Anand’s identity was replaced with the name "Rahul," and he was falsely portrayed as a Forbes-recognized business innovator. The video claimed that an automated AI system could generate significant daily profits, using high-pressure scripts and fabricated success stories to bypass viewer skepticism. Anand’s team has formally denied any connection to the campaign or the platform it promotes.

The video directed victims to a landing page, trckpb.com, which collected personal information and demanded an immediate payment of ₹21,250 to secure a "seat" in the trading system. Investigations revealed that the site functioned as a programmatic funnel for Bullfxo, a brokerage platform that does not offer AI-driven trading. Victims who engaged with the platform were often subjected to follow-up phone calls where scammers adjusted entry fees based on the victim's perceived vulnerability, specifically targeting elderly individuals.

Research conducted by The420.in and independent security experts uncovered a sophisticated, long-running infrastructure behind the scam. The video was hosted on a separate server and delivered via a pattern that allowed researchers to identify over 200 related domains. These sites utilized a shared toolkit, including a lead-collection script found on over 1,200 web pages and a fake UK address previously blacklisted by Australian regulators. The infrastructure employed evasion techniques, such as using Google’s hosting to obtain legitimate security certificates while routing traffic through Cloudflare to mask the true server location. Despite the professional appearance of the campaign, victims reported that once funds were deposited, they were shown fabricated profits and subsequently blocked from withdrawing any money. The investigation remains ongoing as researchers work to map the full extent of the domain network and identify the final destination of the stolen funds.