Description: A Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report found that nearly one-third of New Zealand dating app users have been targeted by romance scams, with AI chatbots allegedly playing a growing role. The report, based on a January 2025 survey, indicates that 50% of dating app users believed they had interacted with AI-generated messages. Private investigators report cases where victims engage in long-term virtual relationships with fraudsters, often sending money.
Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: Unknown large language model developers y Unknown chatbot developers developed an AI system deployed by scammers , Fraudsters y Romance scammers targeting New Zealanders, which harmed New Zealand dating app users , Romance scam victims y Financial fraud victims.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: Unknown large language models , Unknown chatbots , Social media platforms y Dating apps
Estadísticas de incidentes
ID
954
Cantidad de informes
1
Fecha del Incidente
2025-02-04
Editores
Daniel Atherton
Informes del Incidente
Cronología de Informes
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