Are you tired of scammers calling you and trying to trick you into giving away your hard-earned money?
If so, you’re not alone.
Many people are tired of the constant stream of scam calls and messages. But what if you could fight back in a fun and creative way? Enter the world of scams, where people waste scammers’ time and resources instead of falling for them.
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Computer-generated artificial intelligence grandma takes on liars. (Virgin Media O2)
What is a scam?
Scamming is when someone interacts with a scammer to waste their time and resources. Some of these online experiences are really fun and even fun to watch. Rather than being fooled by their cunning tactics, the scammers, knowing it is a scam, continue to play along and play the role of potential victims to keep the scammers busy. But be warned – there are new technologies out there that can scam you on your behalf.
A woman was left frustrated after receiving a scam call. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
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Why Scams Matter
So why should we care about scams? This creative strategy offers several compelling benefits. First, it actually wastes the scammer’s time. Not every minute they spend on the phone with Daisy could be used to target real victims. By keeping them occupied, we can prevent them from cheating others.
In addition to wasting time, scams can also raise awareness of common scams. It serves as an educational tool to help others recognize and avoid falling victim to similar tactics. The more people understand how these scams work, the less likely they are to fall victim to them. Additionally, observing scammers panic can provide insight into the tactics these criminals will resort to and highlight the importance of remaining vigilant to their scams.
What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
A woman is on the phone with a scammer. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
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Artificial Intelligence Grandma Deals with Liars
“Hi! I just wanted to understand how this award works. Can you explain a little more? I’m not as tech savvy as I used to be?”
This is Daisy, the artificial intelligence granny developed by Virgin Media O2 to interact with scammers. When scam calls come in, Daisy automatically answers and talks to the caller, wasting their time. With her friendly personality and quick thinking, she keeps them online while gathering useful information about their tactics. Daisy combines various artificial intelligence models that work together to listen for and respond to fraud calls instantly. She was so lifelike that she managed to keep countless scammers on the line for 40 minutes at a time. By tricking criminals into thinking they are defrauding real people and exploiting the scammers’ biases against the elderly, Daisy prevents them from targeting real victims.
Now, don’t get too excited, Daisy is currently only available to Virgin Media O2 customers in the UK, but other companies in the US are starting to offer similar AI-driven solutions. For example, apat.ai AI.Callee was developed, which can conduct real-time conversations with scammers through various channels. Another American company, scamhas launched an AI-based fraud detection solution that can be integrated into enterprise platforms to protect consumers from various types of scams.
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Computer-generated artificial intelligence grandma takes on liars. (Virgin Media O2)
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Protect yourself from robocall scams
While scam baiting can be a fun way to fight back against scams, your best defense is to not pick up and receive scam calls in the first place. An effective strategy is to consider investing in a personal data deletion service to remove your information from public databases on the Internet. By reducing your digital footprint, you make it harder for scammers to contact you. While no service promises to delete all of your data from the internet, having a deletion service is great if you want to continuously monitor and automate the process of continuously removing information from hundreds of sites over an extended period of time.
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Kurt’s key takeaways
The launch of artificial intelligence scammers like Daisy marks a new era in the fight against fraud. While it’s fun to imagine scammers being tricked by a chatty AI granny, it’s important to remember that the ultimate goal is to protect vulnerable people from falling victim to these scams. As technology evolves, so do scammers’ tactics, so it’s vital that everyone remains informed and alert. Whether Daisy is keeping scammers busy or individuals are taking steps to protect their personal messages, every effort is critical in the ongoing fight against fraud.
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