US DOJ indicts three foreigners for allegedly using AI to impersonate CEOs in $129M fraud
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have charged three foreign nationals with a multi‑year fraud scheme that allegedly used artificial‑intelligence‑generated voices and images to pose as corporate CEOs and attorneys. The indictment says the scheme ran from July 2024 to February 2026, tricking accounting staff at companies worldwide into wiring more than $129 million to…
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- Three foreign nationals were indicted for an AI‑driven fraud that stole over $129 million from companies worldwide
- The scheme used AI‑generated voices and images to impersonate CEOs and attorneys between July 2024 and February 2026
- Charges include wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money‑laundering, each punishable by up to 20 years in prison
The charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money‑laundering, each carrying up to 20 years in prison. Hazan, previously convicted of bank‑fraud conspiracy in 2008, allegedly boasted of laundering over $400 million in the past three years.
The US DOJ indicts three foreign nationals for allegedly using AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys at major international law firms in a $129M+ fraud scheme
nbcnews.com · 6 November 2026
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