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Ferrari saved from deepfake scam involving CEO by one question

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna ARC 2024 Andrea Malan
The deepfaker posing as Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna made it seem like the automaker was planning a large acquisition. The scammer said on the phone he was calling from a different mobile phone number because he needed to discuss something confidential. (ANDREA MALAN)
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July 29, 2024 08:21 AM

It was mid-morning on a Tuesday this month when a Ferrari NV executive started receiving a bunch of unexpected messages, seemingly from the CEO.

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