How a Ferrari exec uncovered a scammer posing as the company's CEO

A Ferrari executive was targeted in a deepfake scam where a scammer impersonated CEO Benedetto Vigna using AI to mimic his voice on WhatsApp. Despite a convincing voice match, the executive became suspicious and outsmarted the scammer by asking a personal question about a book recommendation, which the scammer couldn't answer. Ferrari is investigating, and the scam aimed to involve a China-related deal requiring a currency-hedge transaction. The executive's quick thinking prevented the scam from succeeding.

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