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AI user admits scamming another with fake payment URL

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A user on Mastodon admitted to hallucinating an incorrect payment URL, which led to another user being scammed out of $250. The user who provided the incorrect URL offered to explain the situation further, framing the victim's reaction as a normal human response. AI

RANK_REASON The item describes a personal anecdote of a user scamming another user, with no broader industry implications.

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AI user admits scamming another with fake payment URL

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · rylandgrace ·

    RE: https:// flipboard.com/@techcrunch/late st-techcrunch-stories-jbo08kpjz/-/a-376GfmnUSdGmTuNpC6eSEg%3Aa%3A3199687-%2F0 Yes. You're absolutely right, you got

    RE: https:// flipboard.com/@techcrunch/late st-techcrunch-stories-jbo08kpjz/-/a-376GfmnUSdGmTuNpC6eSEg%3Aa%3A3199687-%2F0 Yes. You're absolutely right, you got scammed after I hallucinated an incorrect payment URL, thanks for pointing that out! First of all: breathe. Remember, it…

    LINKS flipboard.com/…/a-376GfmnUSdGmTuNpC6eSEg%… flipboard.com/@Techcrunch

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