Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
TechCrunch Ram Iyer
Apate.ai deployed thousands of undercover AI agents that impersonate scam victims to engage fraudsters and collect intelligence for customers. The company says its agents have wasted 17 years of scammers’ time across 2.5 million conversations. Customers use the extracted details to adjust anti-fraud measures and initiatives, with reported results including a 76% drop in publicly reported scam losses for Commonwealth.
Why it matters
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
