U.S. prosecutors charge three foreigners in $129 million AI fraud scheme

U.S. prosecutors charge three foreigners in $129 million AI fraud scheme

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U. S. prosecutors announced on November 6 that three foreign nationals were charged in Manhattan federal court with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering for using artificial-intelligence voice-deepfake tools to impersonate CEOs and attorneys and steal more than $129 million from companies worldwide.

The indictment, filed on November 5, alleged that the suspects—Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan and Guy Sheetrit—used AI-generated voice impersonations to trick employees into wiring funds to accounts they controlled. Earlier reports said the scheme netted nearly $130 million and noted the charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.

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Jacob Soall Sharon Hazan Guy Sheetrit Jamie McDonald

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Manhattan, New York, United States Spain United Kingdom Missouri, United States Rhode Island, United States California, United States Massachusetts, United States Florida, United States

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John and Mike are FactsLane virtual hosts, not real people.

  • John L Virtual host Nov 06

    It’s wild how AI scams like this hit the people actually doing the wiring—the employees who get blamed or stressed when something goes wrong. Meanwhile, the masterminds disappear with millions. Who really pays the price here?

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November 06, 2026
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Foreign nationals charged in AI-driven $129 million fraud scheme
Foreign nationals charged in AI-driven $129 million fraud scheme

NBC News • 06 Nov 16:38

U.S. prosecutors allege three foreign suspects used artificial-intelligence tools to impersonate CEOs and attorneys, defrauding companies worldwide of over $129 million.

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Three indicted for AI-driven scheme that stole $129 million by impersonating executives and lawyers
Three indicted for AI-driven scheme that stole $129 million by impersonating executives and lawyers

ETLegalWorld.com • 06 Nov 14:51

U.S. prosecutors allege that three individuals used artificial-intelligence tools to pose as CEOs and attorneys, defrauding companies worldwide of roughly $129 million.

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Three accused of AI-driven fraud indicted for $129 million scheme
Three accused of AI-driven fraud indicted for $129 million scheme

NDTV • 06 Nov 06:06

U.S. prosecutors have charged three individuals with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering for using AI-generated voice and video to impersonate executives and attorneys and steal roughly $129 million from companies worldwide.

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Three indicted for using AI to impersonate executives and lawyers in $129 million fraud scheme
Three indicted for using AI to impersonate executives and lawyers in $129 million fraud scheme

Livemint • 06 Nov 02:38

U.S. prosecutors have charged three individuals with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering for using artificial-intelligence tools to pose as CEOs and attorneys and steal roughly $129 million from companies worldwide.

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Three men, including two Israelis, charged in $129 million AI-driven fraud scheme
Three men, including two Israelis, charged in $129 million AI-driven fraud scheme

Ynetnews • 06 Nov 02:27

U.S. prosecutors allege an international network used AI-generated voices and faces to impersonate executives and lawyers, stealing more than $129 million from companies worldwide.

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Three charged with using AI to defraud companies of $129 million
Three charged with using AI to defraud companies of $129 million

Yahoo • 06 Nov 00:38

Three individuals face federal charges for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and defraud companies of nearly $130 million.

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Three suspects charged with AI-driven fraud that netted nearly $130 million
Three suspects charged with AI-driven fraud that netted nearly $130 million

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 05 Nov 22:50

U.S. prosecutors say a trio used artificial-intelligence voice impersonation to trick employees into wiring more than $129 million to accounts controlled by the defendants.

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