HIGH · AI · 5/4/2026
AI deepfake CEO voice fraud
Criminals clone an executive’s voice from public LinkedIn audio and call finance staff requesting urgent wire transfers to a “supplier” account.
What it looks like
Warning signs
- Unknown number claiming to be an internal executive
- Pressure to act before a business hour deadline
- Audio quality drops mid-call, suggesting on-the-fly synthesis
What to do
Defenses
- 1Verify every wire request out-of-band — Slack, Teams, or in-person.
- 2Use a code-phrase agreed in advance with finance leadership.
- 3Adopt Antivirus.com Secure Workplace policies for transfer approvals.
Region
Where this is active
Pan-African
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