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AI chatbot fraud: the ‘gift card’ subcription that may cost you dear

2026-05-03 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

Anthropic's Claude chatbot subscription apparently comes with a bonus feature: mystery $200 gift card charges appearing on your credit card. Nothing says 'trustworthy AI company' like unexplained payments draining your bank account after you sign up for their chatbot. At least the AI was good at answering medical questions — you'll need that when you see your credit card bill.

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