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US indicts three foreign nationals in $129M AI CEO impersonation fraud scheme

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Federal prosecutors charged three foreign nationals with using AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys at major international law firms to steal over $129 million, in an indictment newly unsealed by the DOJ.

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  1. 2026-11-07 00:00 · AI Incident Database
    Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
  2. 2026-11-06 17:35 · Techmeme
    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

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