According to La Repubblica newspaper, about 10 business people, Minister Crosetto’s voice was tried to be defrauded by people who mimic it with artificial intelligence.
The excuse of “Italian journalists needs to be paid urgent ransom” has been put forward
Frauds artificial intelligence He called some business people by imitating Crosetto’s voice. In the searches that a general called before the so -called ministry fixed line and connected to the minister, some such as Iran and Syria Middle East It was told that an emergency ransom should be paid for the Italian journalists kidnapped in their countries.
The fraudsters claimed that the minister’s voice was not the budget of the ministry, but the Central Bank would later pay back this money.
Other news in the press, while the scammers talking to business people, 19 December 2024 in Iran detained and then released on January 8 and returned to his country was returned to the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala said.
“It could happen to everyone, it was extremely creditor”
Diego Della Valle, who stands out with its investments in the fashion and transportation sector among the business people targeted by scammers, Giorgio Armani, owner of the famous fashion brand Armani, the top manager of another fashion giant Prada (CEO) Patrizio Bertelli, Businessman Lucia Aleotti from the construction sector Caltagirone, Pietro Gussalli Beretta from the arms industry and the former president of Inter club and Massimo Moratti operating in the energy sector were recorded.
The scammers have managed to buy two remittances so far, these transfer was made by Moratti and the former president of the Inter club sent a total of about 1 million euros. “It could happen to everyone, it looked extremely realistic.” He also took part in the news.
Defense Minister Crosetto will complain to the prosecutor’s office
Fraud In the incident, two business people who do not send money outside Moratti but the target of fraudsters complained to the prosecutor’s office. Defense Minister Crosetto said that he would complain to the prosecutor’s office on the subject, and warned his social media accounts that fraud was made using his own name.
One of the scams of business people called the minister
Crosetto, in a television channel, said one of the business people reached by scammers, “I noticed the situation on one of these people calling me.” He said that the Milan Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation on charges of qualified fraud.
The scams may have been sent to countries considered ‘tax paradise’
Within the framework of the investigation, the money sent by Moratti was transferred, the money may be sent to one of the countries considered as a tax paradise over foreign accounts.
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