# The Associated Press

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 50,000 victims in 30 days: US AI tech fuels global romance scam surge
2026-06-30 06:15:24 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 7

An AP investigation uncovers how trafficked scammers abuse American AI models and cloud infrastructure to industrialize romance fraud, with a single operator targeting 50,000 individuals monthly. This upstream exploitation presents a novel threat vector that cybersecurity defenders must urgently address.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/ai-scam-surge-us-tech-exploited

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