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Two Israelis Accused of $129 Million AI Voice Impersonation Scam in US

Two Israelis, Sharon Hazan and Guy Shitrit, along with Jacob Suele, are accused in the U.S. of a $129 million fraud using AI voice and face impersonation. They allegedly posed as CEOs and lawyers to trick employees into transferring funds for fake secret deals.

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Two Israelis Accused of $129 Million AI Voice Impersonation Scam in US
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What happened

  1. 01Two Israelis, Sharon Hazan and Guy Shitrit, are accused of a $129 million AI fraud in the U.S.
  2. 02The defendants allegedly used AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers to trick employees.
  3. 03The scam involved instructing employees to transfer funds for supposed secret transactions.
  4. 04Jacob Suele, residing in Spain and the UK, is also indicted in the massive fraud scheme.
  5. 05The indictment was unsealed in New York, detailing the use of voice and face cloning technology.

The indictment was unsealed in New York, detailing the sophisticated use of AI technology in the global scam.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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