Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
Summary
Three men were charged in the United States with allegedly using AI-generated or altered voices and images to impersonate corporate executives and lawyers and steal more than $129 million. Prosecutors say they directed employees to wire money to accounts around the world, then converted some proceeds into cryptocurrency.Key Facts
- The indictment alleges the scheme operated from 2024 through 2026 and targeted employees at companies in several countries.
- Jacob Soall and Sharon Hazan were arrested in Spain over the summer, while Guy Sheetrit was arrested in the United Kingdom in September.
- Prosecutors say the men posed first as executives seeking help with financial transactions, then as lawyers who instructed employees to wire money.
- The alleged victims included a Missouri hospital system, a Rhode Island bank, a California hospital system, a Massachusetts mutual fund and a Florida pet food company.
- The men allegedly stole more than $11 million from a technology company in the United Kingdom.
- The alleged wire transfers went to accounts in countries including the United States, Spain, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and China.
- Prosecutors say the men converted money into cryptocurrency to try to conceal its source, ownership and control.
- The men face charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money-laundering conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. The charges are allegations.
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