Scammers clone Italian defence minister's voice with AI in ransom scheme

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Georgio Armani and brand leaders such as Prada or Beretta received a call from the defense minister asking for millions. Problem: It was false. The former president of Inter paid one million euros.

telex.hu

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They obtained money from wealthy victims by referring to kidnapped journalists in the Middle East.

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Italian Elite Targeted by Scammers Using AI Voice Impersonation

Scammers used an artificial intelligence voice tool to impersonate Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and his staff in an attempt to persuade some of the nation’s top businessmen to wire money overseas.

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Scammers target Italian tycoons using defense minister's AI-generated voice

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation to identify scammers who managed to receive payment from at least one victim - Anadolu Ajansı

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Esselunga also complains. Other victims may have paid. Investigators have blocked some current accounts (ANSA)

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After those of Massimo Moratti and the Aleotti and Beretta families, there is also the Caprotti lawsuit. But the prosecutor's suspicion is that there are other entrepreneurs who have fallen into the trap