New AI chatbot GPT-4 is already being used to cause crypto scams
OpenAI’s latest pre-trained generative transformer (GPT) bot has only been active since March 14, but scammers and phishers are already taking advantage of the technology, just not in the way you might expect.
Tenable security researchers found phishing emails promising access to the technology just one day after it was released.
The emails make a simple promise: they offer recipients the opportunity to purchase an OpenAI crypto token, which will give them access to GPT-4.
Except no such token exists. Scammers take advantage of OpenAI’s closed access to its API; At the moment, only developers and subscribers can access the tool.
Ironically, the email was not written by ChatGPT, as it contains several poor spelling and grammatical errors.
“GPT-4 chat is now only available to people with the OpenAI token,” the email said, omitting the period at the end of the sentence.
“Don’t miss the limited-time OpenAI DEFI token airdrop to get access to the gpt4 chat.”
The email looks like a legitimate missive from OpenAI, complete with the company logo and brand color.
“Our partnership resulted in the creation of a cryptocurrency that will serve as a gateway to our ecosystem, such as access to GPT-4 chat, and will also offer access to our upcoming DEFI-based concepts,” the letter promised.
The email has a link to get started with the purchase and even a link to a help center. The goal of the campaign is to get users to link to their crypto wallets. Once linked, the scammers drain the entire wallet.
“Having researched cryptocurrency scams for the past four years, I have learned that scammers are opportunistic and pose as notable people or brands to promote fake tokens like Tesla tokens and SpaceX tokens, as well as a host of fake giveaways. “said Satnam Narang, senior. Tenable research engineer, in a statement.
“OpenAI spoofing and promotion of a fake OpenAI token continues this trend.”
As always, if something seems too good to be true, especially in the world of cryptocurrencies, it is almost certainly a scam.
