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Unknown transnational fraud ring

Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 1476 Report
Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

2020-01-15

In January 2020, a Hong Kong-based bank manager for a Japanese company reportedly authorized $35 million in transfers after receiving a call from someone whose voice matched the company director's. According to Emirati investigators, scammers used AI-based voice cloning to impersonate the executive. The fraud allegedly involved at least 17 individuals and reportedly led to global fund transfers that triggered a UAE investigation. U.S. authorities were reportedly later asked to help trace part of the funds sent to U.S. banks.

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Unknown scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown cybercriminals

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unnamed Japanese firm

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unnamed Hong Kong-based branch manager of unnamed Japanese firm

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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General public of the United Arab Emirates

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Centennial Bank

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown real-time speech synthesis technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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Unknown deepfake technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 147
    6 Reports

    Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme

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