Apr 1, 2024Confirmed
AI-assisted 007TG scam software reportedly used by networks that received at least $75 million
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An AI Incident Database entry describes 007TG, a software suite reportedly used by scam compounds to run fraud on social media. It used AI-assisted messaging and translation and helped operators hide their identities. Wallet records linked it to at least four scam networks receiving at least $75 million.
What this means for youScammers are using AI translation and messaging tools to run fraud at scale, so messages from strangers may be more fluent and convincing. Be wary of unknown contacts who steer you toward payments or investments, and verify who they are through a separate channel.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1589
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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