AI Bots Are Now Scamming the Scammers by Posing as Real Victims
Wired AI · rss · 2026-10-10
Wired reports that anti-cybercrime initiatives increasingly deploy lifelike AI chatbots that pose as real victims, keeping cybercriminals engaged in lengthy conversations to waste their time and gather intelligence. Scam-the-scammer tactics are emerging as a novel defense against fraud and extortion operations.
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