Credit card fraud is rising sharply in the Netherlands as AI-generated fake webshops from China target consumers' credit cards. These fraudulent sites have already victimized thousands of people, using artificial intelligence to appear increasingly realistic and harder to distinguish from legitimate stores.
Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
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