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

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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Originally posted in the guardian.