Google sues Chinese scam network that used AI
Google says the "Outsider" network tricked hundreds of thousands of people with fake SMS messages.
What happened
Google sued an alleged Chinese network called Outsider Enterprise. Google says it uses AI to send scam texts impersonating Google and other brands.
The numbers (per Google)
- Hundreds of thousands of victims, with losses "estimated in the millions."
- 9,000 fake websites and one million fraudulent domains.
- 2.5 million texts to Android users in two weeks.
- At least 36,000 payment cards stolen in 95 countries.
- The scam kit sold for $88 a week or $200 a month.
The FBI
The FBI says that since July 2023 the platform enabled about 3.87 million stolen cards and roughly $1.9 billion in losses. The FBI, with Google, seized several domains.
Tip
Don't tap links in unexpected texts, even if they use a famous brand's name.
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