Now, crooks are turning to fake AI chatbot apps to swindle you. Let's dive into what to look for and how to avoid being tricked. from the cybersecurity firm Sophos, scammers have been creating fake apps claiming to be just like OpenAI's ChatGPT and overflowing the app stores with them in hopes people will buy into them. Most of the apps are free to download, although they won't even let you use most of their features unless you buy a subscription that can be as high as $69.
Another fake app that, unfortunately, is still on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store is AI Chatbot Assistant. Like the Chat GBT app that was taken down, AI Chatbot Assistant limits users to three inputs per day before locking them out and prompting them to enroll in a free three-day trial, which turns into a $6-per-week subscription fee.
This is another app that is still live on the App Store, and it has even gone as far as trying to mimic the logo of OpenAI. One suspicious thing this app does is ask to track your activity across multiple other sites.