Scamio, Bitdefender’s free AI Scam Detector, is now available for WhatsApp in Australia.

The AI-driven chatbot will help Australians verify online scams and fraud using the popular messaging app. According to the Global State of Scams – 2023 Report, 76 per cent of respondents encountered an online scam at least once a month.

Users simply drop questionable content into Scamio and describe in a conversational manner the scenario of how it was received. Scamio analyses and provides a verdict in seconds along with recommendations on further action. Additionally, Scamio can be added as a ‘contact’ on WhatsApp, working like a personal scam checker for the user.

Scamio was developed to disrupt criminal operations as threat actors rapidly increase adoption of AI and large language models and use of popular messaging apps and online services to steal money, credentials, and personal data.