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

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

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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Նոյեմբեր 6, 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 • 6 Նոյ 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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3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million
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ETLegalWorld.com • 6 Նոյ 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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NDTV • 6 Նոյ 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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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 • 6 Նոյ 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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Ynetnews • 6 Նոյ 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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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 • 6 Նոյ 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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Նոյեմբեր 5, 2026
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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 • 5 Նոյ 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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