Empresário perde R$ 500 mil em golpe do gerente fantasma

A new financial scam has caught the attention of authorities: the "phantom manager." Using advanced artificial intelligence technology, criminals are able to clone both the phone number and voice of bank managers. The scheme begins with a seemingly legitimate call and can result in significant financial losses for the victims. The most recent case involves Humberto Collaço, a businessman who lost over R$ 500,000 after answering a call he believed to be from his bank. The voice was identical to his manager's, and the number matched the branch's. Suspicious after some suspicious instructions during the call, Humberto personally went to his branch only to discover he had been the victim of a complex scam. The investigation revealed that the scammers operated through a clandestine call center located in Praia Grande (SP). This center functioned as an illegal call center specializing in this specific type of fraud. Customer data was obtained through social engineering and used to create fraudulent calls with voices modulated by artificial intelligence. It is estimated that this criminal operation made approximately ten million fraudulent calls daily. In 2022, approximately 139,000 people were scammed by the "phantom manager" scam in Brazil. The victims generally have high purchasing power and receive preferential treatment at bank branches. To protect yourself against similar scams in the near or distant future (as experts recommend), never share sensitive information over the phone. ➡️ Follow more news on our official website: https://recordtv.r7.com/balanco-geral Our Whatsapp: https://balancogeraltarde.r7.com/what... and https://balancogeralmanha.r7.com/what... Subscribe to the Balanço Geral channel: http://r7.com/KKyb Watch full episodes on RecordPlus: https://www.recordplus.com Facebook: Facebook: BalancoGeral Instagram: Instagram: balancogeral Twitter: Twitter: balancogeral #BalançoGeralManhã #BalançoGeral #HoraDaVenenosa