LLM-Based Social Engineering Scams
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Source: Schneier on SecurityAugust 27, 2026
Summary
OpenAI discovered and shut down a social engineering group from Cambodia that used ChatGPT to run multiple types of scams simultaneously. The group created fake personas (such as dating profiles, investment experts, and law enforcement officers) and generated forged documents (like passports and legal notices) to trick victims into sending money for fake investments, gambling schemes, or phony fines.
Classification
Attack Type
Jailbreak
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
safety
AI Component TargetedAPI
Affected Vendors
OpenAI
Related Issues
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Original source: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/llm-based-social-engineering-scams.html
First tracked: August 27, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%