Italian police freeze cash from AI-voice scam that targeted business leaders
Italian police have found and frozen nearly one million euros ($1.04 million) that was wired to a foreign bank account by a leading businessman after he fell victim to an artificial intelligence scam,
Italian tycoons targeted by fake defence minister in suspected AI scam
Italy’s business elite has been roiled by a scam that used an artificial intelligence-generated voice mimicking Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto to ask tycoons to wire millions to overseas bank accounts to help pay ransoms to free Italian journalists kidnapped overseas.
CloudSEK Uncovers Fake Captcha Scam Targeting AI Users
As part of this scam, users are asked to complete a fraudulent captcha verification. When clicked, the verification runs a hidden PowerShell command. This command installs two dangerous malware programs – Vidar Stealer and Lumma Stealer – that steal login details, financial data, and session tokens.
Giorgio Armani and Top Italian Business Leaders Targeted in AI Voice Scam
A sophisticated scam using AI-generated voice technology has targeted several prominent Italian business leaders, including fashion icon Giorgio Armani and Patrizio Bertelli of Prada.
Scammers Steal Millions Using Italian Defense Minister’s AI-Generated Voice
Scammers target Italian tycoons using defense minister’s AI-generated voice on OpenAI Voice Engine Scammers used AI-generated voice of Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto in an atempts to steal millions of dollars from Italian business tycoons,
Italy's elite scammed by AI-voiced 'minister' in fake ransom plot
Figures from Italy's business, finance, and fashion sectors were victims of a scam involving the artificial intelligence-generated voice of Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. According to the Polish Press Agency,
AI has been a boon for crypto scammers
"GenAI is amplifying scams, the leading threat to financial institutions, by enabling high-fidelity, low-cost, and highly ...
'I lost £600 to deepfake scammer - I thought I was dating a soldier'
A man from Worcester was scammed out of £600 by someone using "deepfake" technology on a dating app. James Klair, 33, was led ...
Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: Altman Says Musk Isn’t A ‘Happy Person’ After ‘Crazy’ OpenAI Offer
In an interview with Bloomberg, Altman says OpenAI is “not for sale” and the bid is the latest of “tactics, many, many ...
Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Europeans on Tuesday their "massive" regulations on artificial intelligence could strangle ...
Scammers exploit heightened emotions around Valentine's Day. Here are the red flags to look out for
As Valentine's Day arrives, many are looking for love online, but authorities warn that romance scammers are also on the ...
Credit Cards and Romance Scams: Don't Be a Victim This Valentine's Day
They won't ask for money immediately. Scammers usually practice at least one virtue: patience. "They don't typically come ...
Nino D'Angelo Caught in AI Scam
Nino D'Angelo at the center of an online scam. The Neapolitan artist reported on his social media profiles the presence of a ...
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167 Filipinos, 2 Chinese arrested in love scam hub using AI
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel raided an alleged love scam hub in Makati City that uses artificial ...
Almost half of children have been scammed online
Almost half of children have been scammed online, according to a study conducted for safer internet day ...