# AI chatbots are now better than humans at romance scams

> Romance scams are one of the oldest cons in the online world, but they continue to pull in new victims all of the time.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/30/ai-chatbots-are-now-better-than-humans-at-romance-scams-and-thats-scary/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b406eba29792005f93dbf)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #gemini #claude #ai
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