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Your 'CEO' joins a video call and urgently asks for a wire transfer. What does the FBI warn?

Criminals can fake live video of company executives.

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  1. Live video can't be faked yet, so it's real
  2. Criminals can fake real time video of executives ✔
  3. Only recorded videos can be faked

Why: A familiar face on a video call can now be faked. For money or data requests, confirm through a second channel you already trust.

Huh, didn't know that: The FBI says generative AI cuts the time and effort criminals need to deceive their targets.

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Answer: Criminals can fake real time video of executives. A familiar face on a video call can now be faked. For money or data requests, confirm through a second channel you already trust.

  1. FBI IC3: Criminals Use Generative AI to Facilitate Financial Fraud www.ic3.gov/PSA/2024/PSA241203
    Criminals generate videos for real time video chats with alleged company executives
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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