US charges three men with using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers in $129 million fraud
US prosecutors in New York said on November 5, 2026, that Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit have been indicted for using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate company executives and lawyers in a scheme that stole about $129 million. According to prosecutors, the group targeted thousands of companies from July 2024 to February 2026, including hospital systems, a bank, and a mutual fund company. The three were arrested in Spain and the United Kingdom between June and September, and Sheetrit's lawyers say he had no involvement.