Fraudsters integrate ChatGPT into global scam campaigns 2026-02-26 at 19:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI models are being folded into fraud and influence operations that follow long standing tactics. A February 2026 update to OpenAI’s Disrupting Malicious Uses of Our Models report details how ChatGPT and related API access were used in romance scams, fake legal […]
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A fake romance turns into an Android spyware infection 2026-01-29 at 02:20 By Anamarija Pogorelec ESET researchers have identified an Android spyware campaign that uses romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan. The operation relies on a malicious app disguised as a chat service that routes conversations through WhatsApp. Behind the romance lure, the
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LLMs are automating the human part of romance scams 2025-12-29 at 09:03 By Sinisa Markovic Romance scams succeed because they feel human. New research shows that feeling no longer requires a person on the other side of the chat. The three stages of a romance-baiting scam Romance scams depend on scripted conversation Romance baiting scams
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$2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021 09/10/2023 at 13:47 By Help Net Security Scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Social media gives scammers an edge in several ways. They can easily
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