Man loses ₹1.41 crore to trading scam using fake Sitharaman video

A 63-year-old man from Kerala lost ₹1.41 crore after falling for an online trading scam promoted through a fake video featuring Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Police said he clicked on a Facebook link and transferred the money in 30 transactions between June 2025 and November 2026. He approached the police after receiving neither the promised returns nor his invested money.