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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6 novembre 2026
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3 foreign nationals allegedly used AI to mimic CEOs in $129M scheme, DOJ says
3 foreign nationals allegedly used AI to mimic CEOs in $129M scheme, DOJ says

NBC News • 06 nov. 16h38

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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3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million
3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

ETLegalWorld.com • 06 nov. 14h51

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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How 'Rocky Balboa', 'Superman Cash', 'Fat Boy' Used AI To Steal $129 Million
How 'Rocky Balboa', 'Superman Cash', 'Fat Boy' Used AI To Steal $129 Million

NDTV • 06 nov. 06h06

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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3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million
3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

Livemint • 06 nov. 02h38

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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Fake CEOs, stolen millions: two Israelis charged in $129 million AI fraud scheme
Fake CEOs, stolen millions: two Israelis charged in $129 million AI fraud scheme

Ynetnews • 06 nov. 02h27

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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Trio used AI to impersonate corporate execs, defrauding companies of $129M: DOJ
Trio used AI to impersonate corporate execs, defrauding companies of $129M: DOJ

Yahoo • 06 nov. 00h38

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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Trio used AI to impersonate corporate execs, defrauding companies of nearly $130 million: DOJ
Trio used AI to impersonate corporate execs, defrauding companies of nearly $130 million: DOJ

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 05 nov. 22h50

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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