'Stealing from a thief': How ChatGPT helped Delhi man outsmart scammer, make him 'beg' for forgiveness


The man then used a fake payment portal that he created using ChatGPT. He instructed the engine to create a payment portal that appeared legitimate but was actually designed to capture geolocation and front camera image. — Pixabay

A Delhi man outsmarted a scammer and tracked him down using ChatGPT to ruin his "Army transfer/cheap goods" scam.

Sharing a post on Reddit, the man said he used ChatGPT to locate the scammer and "made him beg". The post, made under the r/delhi subreddit, detailed how an everyday scam message turned into an AI-powered operation.

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