{"id":356083,"date":"2025-12-25T00:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=405025"},"modified":"2025-12-25T00:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T08:35:19","slug":"this-way-ai-can-save-you-this-christmas-from-falling-for-a-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-way-ai-can-save-you-this-christmas-from-falling-for-a-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"This way AI can save you this Christmas from falling for a scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the holiday season, the risk of falling for scams increases significantly. With the hustle of buying gifts, purchasing insurance for new tech devices, and making donations, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/secure-your-sleigh-how-to-dodge-online-scams-this-holiday-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"scammers see an opportunity to try to deceive the unsuspecting.\">scammers see an opportunity to try to deceive the unsuspecting.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>These scams can be surprisingly well disguised, and it is essential to stay alert. A useful tool that users can employ to detect potential frauds are chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>If you receive a suspicious email, text message, or order confirmation, you can enter this information into a chatbot. These tools are designed to identify common warning signs, such as urgent language, requests for keys and unusual payment methods, as well as grammatical errors and unreliable email addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using ChatGPT to Call Scammers\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rj78-Re0ecw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scammers don&#8217;t expect us to use AI to stop them<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <strong>chatbots can translate complicated messages and highlight truths or issues that suggest they are not real.<\/strong> This aspect is especially useful in tech scams, where scammers often complicate information to confuse victims. Similarly, if you receive an offer that seems too good to be true, you can use ChatGPT to assess its legitimacy, whether they are investment opportunities or unexpected refunds.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have already fallen for a scam, ChatGPT can assist you in drafting a response that does not compromise sensitive information and discourages the scammers<\/strong>. Achieving the right tone in the response can be a challenge, but this tool can help you increase your security in such situations.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">British mobile operator 02 created an AI voice bot called \u201cDaisy\u201d to combat phone scammers.<br><br>Daisy is an \u201celderly grandmother\u201d that isn\u2019t very good with technology. She\u2019s a bit hard of hearing and goes on random tangets ahout knitting and food recipes.<br><br>Scammers waste time\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xXpUk2Kdvm\">pic.twitter.com\/xXpUk2Kdvm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrungTPhan\/status\/1887017352941986003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>For those who wish to get ahead, <strong>ChatGPT can also provide information about the most common scams during the holiday season<\/strong>, warning about tricks such as fake delivery messages, fake retail sites, and gift card-related fraud. Staying informed is key to protecting oneself and enjoying the festive season without setbacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the holiday season, the risk of falling for scams increases significantly. With the hustle of buying gifts, purchasing insurance for new tech devices, and making donations, scammers see an opportunity to try to deceive the unwary. These scams can be surprisingly well disguised, and it is essential to stay alert. A useful tool that users can employ to detect potential fraud is chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. If you receive a suspicious email, text message, or order confirmation, you can input this information into a chatbot. These tools are designed to identify common warning signs, such as [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":356092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[17935],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6771],"class_list":["post-356083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-inteligencia-artifical","content-category-ai"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356083"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":356095,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356083\/revisions\/356095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356083"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=356083"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=356083"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=356083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}