Startup loses $4K overnight as bot farm drains free AI credits to make a short drama
R4nsack · x · 2026-10-31
An AI founder woke up to 5,500+ signups thinking they'd gone viral — instead, someone created thousands of fake accounts to drain free AI credits ($4K), bypassing email verification. The credits went toward generating an entire short drama series, which the founder admits was 'REALLY good'.
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