Công ty khởi nghiệp AI của Úc Apate.ai sử dụng các tác nhân AI để chống gian lận bằng cách dụ kẻ lừa đảo

The Huoxing Finance report states that on October 17, Apate.ai, an Australian AI anti-fraud startup founded in 2024 and originating from research at Macquarie University in Sydney, has recently attracted attention. The company deploys thousands to approximately 350,000 AI agents that impersonate ordinary victims of varying ages and accents, answering scam calls around the clock, replying to phishing texts, clicking malicious links, and infiltrating scammer group chats. Their core mission is to feign ignorance and stall for time to extract intelligence such as bank account numbers, crypto wallets, and fake websites from scammers, then package and deliver this data to banks and telecom companies for blocking. The company claims to have completed over 2.5 million conversations, collectively consuming approximately 17 years of scammers’ working time, and extracted more than 250,000 actionable intelligence items. Clients include the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and TPG Telecom, with some institutions publicly reporting significant reductions in fraud losses. In August 2026, Apate.ai completed an $8.15 million seed round led by Lobby Capital, bringing total funding to nearly $10 million, and is currently advancing global expansion, including establishing a London office and strengthening its presence in the United States.