AI tools increasingly deployed against scams

Multiple actors are developing AI-based defenses against evolving scam tactics, including chatbot analysis tools, device-based scanning features, and fake victim bots designed to trap fraudsters. Meanwhile, scammers themselves are using AI to craft more convincing phishing and impersonation attacks that evade traditional security measures.

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