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3 foreign nationals allegedly used AI to mimic CEOs in $129M scheme, DOJ says
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- Three foreign nationals—Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit—have been charged with orchestrating an international fraud scheme using AI to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys, stealing over $129 million.
- The scheme, active from July 2024 to February 2026, involved using AI-generated voices and images to deceive employees into wiring large sums to accounts controlled by the group, which were then converted into cryptocurrency to obscure the funds.
- Victims included major companies worldwide, such as investment banks, hospital systems, financial firms, and other corporations across the U.S. and U.K.
- Soall impersonated UK attorneys using scripted calls, while Hazan and Sheetrit were primarily involved in laundering the stolen money, with Hazan boasting extensive experience in money laundering.
- All three face multiple charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering, each carrying up to 20 years in prison.
