☠️ ChatGPT saved a woman from losing another $1,000,000 in cryptocurrency fraud
In San Jose, a major case is being investigated: a woman had been communicating for almost a year with an "online romantic acquaintance" who convinced her to invest about $1 million in a fake crypto project.
Everything seemed "serious": support, care, trust — a classic social engineering scheme.
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💔 How did the scheme work?
The scammer:
• built a long-term relationship,
• convinced her to "invest" in an allegedly profitable crypto platform,
• then demanded another $1 million "to unlock the account".
At that moment, the woman decided to check with AI — and asked ChatGPT if this was normal.
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⚠️ The AI's response saved her life (and money)
ChatGPT immediately recognized the scheme and warned that this was a classic romance scam.
The woman immediately ceased communication.
Later, the police confirmed:
the money had already been withdrawn abroad by professional scammers.
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🧠 Conclusion
Sometimes one phrase or one piece of advice can change everything.
And yes — even in crypto, people most often lose money not because of technology, but because of manipulation and trusting the wrong people.
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