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Disrupting a Criminal Scam Operation

OpenAI identified and disabled accounts associated with a Cambodia-based criminal syndicate that used ChatGPT to facilitate investment, romance, and impersonation scams. This action marks a targeted effort to prevent malicious actors from leveraging generative AI to scale fraudulent activities and manipulate victims.

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