Italy's biggest private bank wires $108M to scammers who clone a lawyer's voice with AI

VNExpress - Sep 27, 2026

Fraudsters using AI to impersonate senior executives stole €95 million (US$108 million) from Fideuram, the private banking arm of Italy's biggest lender Intesa Sanpaolo, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

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