New scambaiting AI technology Apate aims to keep scammers on the line while collecting data that could help disrupt their business model
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A scammer calls, and asks for a passcode. Malcolm, an elderly man with an English accent, is confused.
“What’s this business you’re talking about?” Malcolm asks.
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