Southern Africa's Travel News reported:
“On 19 May, a credit controller for a large company in the UK got a call that he needed to join an online meeting with the board because they were busy with a transaction. He joined the online call and the full board was there, everyone talking about the deal. He was instructed to transfer £300 000 to a supplier. He went through the approvals, made the payment.
Three days later, his Financial Director asked what had happened, and he explained he was on a call where the payment was approved where the Financial Director was present. It was all AI generated.
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Takeaway: On video or audio calls, ask for a gesture from each to reveal irregularities that can indicate deepfake technology.
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“On 19 May, a credit controller for a large company in the UK got a call that he needed to join an online meeting with the board because they were busy with a transaction. He joined the online call and the full board was there, everyone talking about the deal. He was instructed to transfer £300 000 to a supplier. He went through the approvals, made the payment.
Three days later, his Financial Director asked what had happened, and he explained he was on a call where the payment was approved where the Financial Director was present. It was all AI generated.
Find the original article here.
Takeaway: On video or audio calls, ask for a gesture from each to reveal irregularities that can indicate deepfake technology.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat