WhatsApp CEO Fraud: Cloned Voice Messages from the Boss Demand Urgency
Validated facts
Fraudsters send employees short voice messages in messengers: 'I'm on the plane right now — please urgently approve the invoice!'. The voice comes from YouTube interviews of the CEO.
In plain language
The faked boss message: Because it is the real voice and urgency is created, the employee switches off healthy distrust.
Security relevance & practical tip
Never approve payments or transfers based solely on messenger voice messages.
Primary source / reference
- BSI Bürgerinformation Betrugsmaschen