Re:Scam an AI bot that wastes a scammer's time

Elpibe

Level 3
Thread author
Verified
Sep 26, 2015
126

While you might be wise enough to delete or flag emails promising great wealth in far-flung countries, not everyone is so savvy to these scams.
To ensure these scammers have less time to prey on real people, New Zealand online safety organisation Netsafe has developed a tool called Re:scam.

It's an artificially intelligent email bot which engages with scammers in mindless, never-ending conversation, full of unrelated questions that waste their time — it's a similar strategy adopted by Mashable's scam crusader Scamalot.

To use Re:scam, recipients of these emails need to forward them to me@rescam.org. It'll continually reply to the scammer in question, until they stop replying. To avoid detection, Re:scam is able to assume multiple personas, while using humour and grammatical errors as a real human would.

 

Weebarra

Level 17
Verified
Top Poster
Well-known
Apr 5, 2017
836
bf08a6051037ee3232578bc8bca6ff59.gif
this is just brilliant, if you can't beat them, join them. serves them bloody right !!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: XhenEd

About us

  • MalwareTips is a community-driven platform providing the latest information and resources on malware and cyber threats. Our team of experienced professionals and passionate volunteers work to keep the internet safe and secure. We provide accurate, up-to-date information and strive to build a strong and supportive community dedicated to cybersecurity.

User Menu

Follow us

Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to know first about the latest cybersecurity incidents and malware threats.

Top