Agentic AI Scams: Asia Faces "Epidemic" Threat

Asia faces a potential scam "epidemic" as criminal gangs exploit agentic AI. A cybercrime expert warns this technology could allow scam syndicates to cheat many victims simultaneously without human intervention. Here's the thing: Unlike previous AI uses, agentic AI systems can perform multi-step tasks with minimal human prompting. This makes scams faster, cheaper, more personalized, and much harder to trace. Cybercrime expert Jonno Newman explains that syndicates are already investing in training these AI agents. They can harness years of data to target multiple victims across different languages. The bottom line is that one bot could soon do the work of ten people, allowing scam operations to be set up remotely from anywhere. This means the complexity of scam operations in the region could grow exponentially, impacting many.