Indian Medical Student Created Fake 'Emily Hart' AI Persona to Scam MAGA Supporters

An Indian medical student created a fake AI-generated persona named 'Emily Hart' to scam MAGA supporters, earning thousands of dollars monthly while targeting what he called 'super dumb' conservative men.

The 22-year-old student, referred to as 'Sam' in the WIRED article to protect his identity, told the publication he wanted to study in the US, which is why he never revealed his real name. He explained that if his cover is blown, it is unlikely he would be allowed a visa.

'I haven't seen any easier way to make money online. The MAGA crowd is made up of super dumb people. And they fall for it,' the man said.

Emily Hart was created in January 2026 as a 20-year-old, New York City-based nurse. The Indian student started earning a few thousand dollars a month from Fansly, where 'Emily' used to chat with men and sent them AI-generated bikini pics. The Instagram account was banned because of suspicious activity within a month, though the Facebook account is still alive.

The student explained he tried selling study notes to other medical students, made YouTube shorts and even started posting generic photos of beautiful women, but nothing worked. He then turned to Gemini AI for advice.

'Gemini told him that 'hot girl' is too generic as million others are doing the same thing,' the article states. The student presented Gemini with other options and Gemini selected the MAGA niche as the chat code, telling him that conservative audiences, especially older men in the US, have higher disposable income.

A Gemini spokesperson defended the tool, telling WIRED: 'Gemini is designed not to give a particular opinion unless you tell it to. Instead, it is designed to offer neutral responses that don't favor any political ideology or viewpoint.'

The man said he would have stopped posting anyway even if his account was not banned, as he needed to shift focus to his studies.