Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
AI-powered company Apate.ai deploys thousands of undercover AI agents to trick scam artists and gather valuable intelligence. Founded in 2024 by Dali Kaafar, Apate's agents use various personas, languages, and accents to engage scammers on calls, messages, emails, and social media. By wasting scammers' time, Apate collects details about their schemes, including bank accounts, crypto wallets, and malicious websites.
This information is then shared with customers like banks, telecom companies, and government agencies to enhance their anti-fraud measures. Apate's AI agents have already wasted 17 years of scammers' time across 2.5 million conversations, and the company recently raised $8.15 million in seed funding.
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