CHATGPT SHOPPING RECOMMENDATIONS LEAD USERS TO SCAM SITES
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Scammers are exploiting ChatGPT's shopping recommendations to direct users to fraudulent websites mimicking legitimate retailers. Buyers unknowingly purchase from fake stores after trusting AI-generated links.
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