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Phishing & scams 2026-11-09 · 7 h ago Source: Help Net Security

Trio accused of using deepfake CEOs and bogus lawyers to scam businesses out of $129 million

Trio accused of using deepfake CEOs and bogus lawyers to scam businesses out of $129 million

Summary

Three men allegedly used deepfakes of company CEOs and law firm attorneys to trick employees into wiring more than $129 million to accounts the group controlled, the Justice Department said. The indictment names the three as Jacob Soall, 41, Sharon Hazan, 54, and Guy Sheetrit, 42. Soall used the alias “Rocky Balboa,” and Hazan went by “Superman Cash,” “Impossible Mission” and “Fat Boy,” among…

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