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National
Meg Williams

Advancing AI fuels 'epidemic' of online financial scams

Artificial intelligence is fuelling an epidemic of online financial scams reaching uncontrollable levels, cyber security experts warn.

The assessment comes alongside an AAP FactCheck investigation into cryptocurrency scams targeting the Pacific Islands.

AAP FactCheck has analysed more than 100 Facebook accounts of self-described crypto traders, promoting themselves to residents of nations such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the Solomon Islands.

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