The African Union Commission has become a victim of cybercrime after scammers used artificial intelligence capabilities to pose as Moussa Faki, the leader of the continental organization.
The secretariat of the African Union often writes to world leaders whenever Mr. Faki, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, needs to make a call.
It is customary for the African Union leadership to request meetings with officials from other nations or international organizations in writing, known technically as a note verbale.
Fraudsters faked his voice and placed several video calls to European capitals, ostensibly seeking to arrange meetings.
AU Commission has revealed that the cybercriminals used fake email addresses, too, pretending to be the organisation’s deputy chief of staff, seeking to arrange calls between foreign leaders and Mr Faki.
