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DOJ: 3 indicted in a ~US$129M scam using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers
On 05/11/2026 AP reported (NY) that three people were indicted for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using artificial intelligence to impersonate executives and lawyers and steal about US$129 million. Coverage (NBC, CyberScoop) describes voice deepfakes (and sometimes image) to convince employees to transfer funds; suspects cited in echoes: Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan and Guy Sheetrit, with arrests in Spain/the United Kingdom and an extradition request. The scheme reportedly lasted more than a year.
Published in edition no. 15 of Noticiário do Joãozinho ·
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Original source
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-impersonation-theft-fraud-c348a0c96e941214e56f8d923d03fc4b