Apate sends AI agents undercover to gather scam intelligence
Australian startup Apate.ai deploys thousands of undercover AI agents that pose as scam victims to extract bank accounts, crypto wallets and other fraud details. The agents have logged 2.5 million conversations, wasting 17 years of scammers' time; customers include Commonwealth Bank of Australia and TPG Telecom.
- Agents mimic victims of different ages, genders and accents in multiple languages
- 2.5 million scam conversations, 17 years of scammers' time wasted
- Customers include Commonwealth Bank, TPG Telecom, agencies and utilities
- Startup raised $8.15 million in seed funding in August
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