Sotto Voce A scammer attempting to trick Ferrari executives was thwarted by a stalwart safety measure: common sense. As Bloomberg reports, the scammer in question earlier this month reached out to a Ferrari executive via WhatsApp. From an account with the name and profile of Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna — though not from the real CEO’s usual number, of course — they attempted to convince the C-Suiter that a major acquisition was soon to be underway. “Hey, did you hear about the big acquisition we’re planning? I could need your help,” the Vigna impersonator wrote, adding that they should be ready to sign a non-disclosure agreement ahead of the big deal. “Italy’s market regulator and Milan stock exchange have been already informed,” the scammer continued. “Stay ready and please utmost discretion.” That’s when things got even shadier, according to Bloomberg. The unnamed executive then jumped on the phone with the phony Vigna, who used a deepfaked voice to “speak” in a live conversation with the targeted scam-ee. In Vigna’s voice, the scammer fibbed that the CEO was using a super-secret number to conduct super-secret business, hence the strange messages from the new number. But still not quite convinced, the executive asked the scammer a question that only the real Vigna would know: what book did the exec just lend to his high-powered boss? And with that, the scammer hung up the phone. The enduring security question tactic stands strong! Scamly Reunion AI-powered deepfakes of human voices and even faces are getting…Ferrari Exec Suspects Call From CEO Is Deepfaked, Asks Question Only He Would Know the Answer To