Scams involving AI bots posing as immigration lawyers rise amid deportations

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Artificial intelligence bots posing as immigration lawyers are increasingly prevalent on social media, where their goal is to trick immigrants and their families into paying out thousands of dollars.

Nearly a year after the American Bar Association issued a warning to immigrants in the United States to be on guard against individuals using AI profiles and chatbots to solicit money for immigration services, the number of known incidents appears to have grown, based on anecdotal accounts.

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