Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt
May 10, 2024
Scammers reportedly attempted to impersonate WPP CEO Mark Read using AI-generated voice cloning and YouTube footage in a Microsoft Teams scam. They allegedly created a fake WhatsApp account with Read’s image and used deepfake audio to deceive an agency leader into setting up a new business. The scheme, which was unsuccessful, aimed to solicit money and personal data.
- Alleged deployer
- scammers-impersonating-mark-read, unknown-scammers
- Alleged developer
- unknown-voice-cloning-technology, unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
- Alleged harmed parties
- mark-read, wpp, wpp-employees, general-public
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/983
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