Description: In February 2025, scammers allegedly used AI voice cloning to impersonate Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, calling top business leaders and reportedly claiming to need funds to free kidnapped journalists. Massimo Moratti was allegedly the only confirmed victim to send nearly €1M, wiring it to accounts in the Netherlands and Hong Kong before realizing the fraud. The scam involved spoofed government numbers, deepfake audio, and international money laundering networks. Police reportedly froze the funds.
Editor Notes: Massimo Moratti is reportedly the only confirmed victim to have sent money in the scam. However, multiple high-profile business figures were allegedly targeted, and their names are included for context.
Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer と Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers posing as Guido Crosetto と scammers, which harmed Patrizio Bertelli , Massimo Moratti , Marco Tronchetti Provera , Italian business leaders , Guido Crosetto , Giorgio Armani , EssilorLuxottica , Esselunga , Del Vecchio family , Caprotti family , Caltagirone family , Beretta family と Aleotti family.
関与が疑われるAIシステム: Unknown voice cloning technology と Unknown deepfake app
インシデントのステータス
インシデントID
927
レポート数
25
インシデント発生日
2025-02-04
エディタ
Daniel Atherton