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Unknown chatbot developers

Incidents involved as Developer

Incident 9541 Report
Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

2025-02-04

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.

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scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Romance scammers targeting New Zealanders

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Unknown large language model developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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New Zealand dating app users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Romance scam victims

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Financial fraud victims

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Unknown large language models

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Unknown chatbots

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Social media platforms

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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Dating apps

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 954
    1 Report

    Chatbots Allegedly Used in Romance Scams Targeting Nearly One-Third of New Zealand's Dating App Users

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