Artificial intelligence dating scams move beyond fake profiles to entire fake apps

What happened

Scammers are using artificial intelligence to create fake dating apps and personas, with some apps being entirely fraudulent. These scams have become more sophisticated, leading to increased losses, particularly among older Americans.

Timeline

1. Sep 28, 4:34 PM KSL Artificial intelligence dating scams move beyond fake profiles to entire fake apps
2. Sep 29, 9:30 AM KSL News (YouTube) How AI is shaping the evolution of romance scams

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