Scammers Used AI-Cloned Lawyer Voice to Defraud Bank Fideuram

# Scammers Used AI-Cloned Lawyer Voice to Defraud Bank Fideuram

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/scammers-used-ai-cloned-lawyer-voice-to-defraud-bank-fideura · AIR-2026-1494 · closed 2026-03-09

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-02-23
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: WhatsApp

## Summary

Scammers used an AI-cloned voice to impersonate a CEO and trick an Italian private bank into transferring approximately €95 million overseas. Prosecutors opened a fraud investigation after part of the funds remained missing.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-02-23: Scammers Allegedly Used an AI-Cloned Lawyer's Voice to Defraud Italian Private Bank Fideuram (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1749)

## Sources

- 2026-02-23 AI Incident Database: Scammers Allegedly Used an AI-Cloned Lawyer's Voice to Defraud Italian Private Bank Fideuram https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1749

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