OpenAI says it stopped an Asian scam campaign hijacking ChatGPT to lure in victims
Multiple ChatGPT accounts were banned for being used in scam campaigns.
OpenAI thwarted a significant scam campaign operating from Cambodia's Poipet city, prohibiting accounts and hindered new sign-ups. Fraudsters exploited ChatGPT for romance fraud, fraudulent investment schemes, false police investigations, and operations potentially linked to human trafficking and forced labor. The AI was utilized to forge personas, draft deceitful emails and chats, produce job scams, manage employees' financial records, and translate discussions regarding immigration and work permit processes.
OpenAI revealed evidence of hundreds of victims losing thousands of dollars and informed relevant authorities.
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