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ChatGPT Is Recommending Scam Websites that Will Steal Your Credit Card Info

Ask Silver says the chatbot is surfacing cloned stores that mimic defunct brands and can steal credit card and bank details.

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ChatGPT is surfacing fraudulent clones of defunct retail websites when users ask for product recommendations, according to scam-checking service Ask Silver. The fake storefronts are designed to steal payment information.

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In the age of artificial intelligence, online scams have become more sophisticated. Learn how scammers are exploiting technologies like ChatGPT to create fake shopping sites. Notice: Scammers insert fake shopping sites into ChatGPT search results. The bottom line: AI-powered shopping searches are giving scammers a new way to target consumers, as fake retail sites appear in the results of tools like ChatGPT. Someone requesting ChatGPT might recei…

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The scammers have found a new lever to reach consumers: the IA recommendation engines. According to The Guardian, ChatGPT would have recommended to some users fake market sites designed to steal their payment data. The problem is particularly sensitive, as these sites mimic real shops with credible URLs and appearance [...] Read more ChatGPT would have recommended fake market sites: the IA against the risk of online scams appeared first on BlogN…

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Tech Spot broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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