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OpenAI reveals how criminals used ChatGPT to run scams

OpenAI banned a coordinated network of ChatGPT accounts originating from Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk province, a region linked to online scam compounds and human trafficking, after a WhatsApp lead prompted an investigation. The network used OpenAI's models to create fake personas, generate and translate scam messages, produce promotional content, and support daily operations, leading to its disruption.

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OpenAI banned a coordinated network of ChatGPT accounts that likely originated in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, a region reports have linked to online scam compounds and human trafficking operations. The network used the company’s models to create and manage fake online personas, generate and translate messages sent to scam targets, produce promotional content for fraudulent schemes, and support daily operations. Earlier this year, a lead from WhatsApp prompted OpenAI to investigate and disrupt a Cambodia-based … More

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