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Be Warned, AI Crypto Scams Are on the Rise

Summary

AI is being used in the crypto world for coding, research, and scams. Elliptic's report highlights five ways AI is used for criminal activities in crypto. Scams include deepfakes, AI-scam tokens, hacks, disinformation, and phishing. Awareness of these scams is crucial for users. Deepfakes are becoming harder to detect, leading to increased fraud. Crypto-related fraud cases are often unrelated to crypto itself. Vigilance is essential for crypto users to avoid falling victim to scams. The low-trust environment in crypto may worsen due to AI.