The Perfect Impersonation

 

In January 2024, a finance worker in Hong Kong received an email that seemed suspicious. Over the next few days, he unknowingly transferred over $40 million AUD to an unknown entity. But this was no ordinary scam—it was powered by cutting-edge deepfake technology, capable of impersonating his boss and colleagues with chilling accuracy. Join us as we unravel the sophisticated scam that shook a global giant in the professional services industry, and explore how deepfakes are blurring the lines between reality and deception.

** AI voices have been used extensively in this podcast.** 

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