Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:28pm on 04 Dec 2025,Thursday India
A resident of Delhi used ChatGPT to trace an online scammer who posed as a former class-mate and offered “Army transfer/cheap goods” deals. After suspecting the impersonation, he bypassed the scammer’s QR code payment push by creating a fake payment portal with AI assistance, capturing the fraudster’s geolocation, IP address and front-camera snapshot. The scammer panicked and begged for forgiveness, while the incident sparked broader discussion on how AI is changing both scams and counter-measures in India. (PC: Reddit)
