Article 6P1BH Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers

Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers

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Tory Shepherd
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6P1BH)

New scambaiting AI technology Apate aims to keep scammers on the line while collecting data that could help disrupt their business model

A scammer calls, and asks for a passcode. Malcolm, an elderly man with an English accent, is confused.

What's this business you're talking about?" Malcolm asks.

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