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Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence

L2 · PractitionerTools & ProductsTechCrunch AI· 10/14/2026

Shows practical AI tool for fraud prevention that practitioners could implement in security workflows

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Apate.ai deploys thousands of AI agents that pose as scam victims to gather intelligence on fraudsters' methods and infrastructure for banks and telecom companies.

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Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.

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