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AI Scam Steals €95M From Fideuram, €36M Missing

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AI Scam Steals €95M From Fideuram, €36M Missing

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Fraudsters used a fake WhatsApp message impersonating Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina and an AI-cloned lawyer’s voice to persuade then-Fideuram chairman Paolo Molesini to authorize about €95 million in transfers. The money was sent mainly to accounts in China and Hong Kong; about €53 million was recovered through international cooperation, while roughly €36 million remains missing after being converted into cryptocurrency. Molesini and other Fideuram executives are not under investigation, while Milan prosecutors are investigating a foreign national on suspicion of computer fraud.

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