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The Guardian | AI chatbot fraud: the ‘gift card’ subcription that may cost you dear by Shane Hickey AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Some users rely on AI chatbots like Claude for everyday tasks, but a growing scam involves fraudulent “gift‑card” subscriptions that charge victims large sums without their consent. David Duggan, who paid $20 a month for Claude, discovered unauthorized $200 purchases for gift‑card vouchers on his credit‑card statement; Anthropic, the company behind Claude, suspended his account but could not explain the charges. Similar reports on Reddit describe multiple unexpected payments in pounds and euros, with scammers sending the supposed vouchers to victims’ personal emails, suggesting possible email compromise. Anthropic says it is adding new safeguards to block fraudulent gift‑card purchases, canceling suspect subscriptions and issuing refunds, and advises affected users to contact support, cancel the compromised card, and file a charge‑back claim with their bank. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/03/ai-claude-chatbot-gift-card-subcription-scam-mystery-payments #DavidDuggan #Anthropic #aiartificialintelligence #consumeraffairs #scams

The Guardian | Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings by Mark Sweney CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdown The UK competition watchdog has launched investigations into five companies including Autotrader and Just Eat over concerns they have not done enough to tackle fake and misleading online reviews. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has previously investigated the tech companies Amazon and Google, said its latest crackdown includes the funeral services operator Dignity, the review company Feefo and the restaurant chain Pasta Evangelists. Continue reading... Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/27/five-firms-including-autotrader-and-just-eat-investigated-over-fake-review-failings #competitionandmarketsauthority #consumeraffairs #regulators #autotrader #justeat