{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/researchers-build-real-time-romance-scam-chatbot-using-line-api","json":"https://digestai.news/story/researchers-build-real-time-romance-scam-chatbot-using-line-api.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/researchers-build-real-time-romance-scam-chatbot-using-line-api.md","slug":"researchers-build-real-time-romance-scam-chatbot-using-line-api","headline":"Researchers build Real-time romance scam chatbot using Line API","summary":"A team of researchers has developed a chatbot that detects romance scams in real time via the Line Messaging API. The system uses a large language model to analyze conversations against seven established stages of social engineering in romance scams. When a potential scam is flagged, the chatbot explains the detected stage and offers prevention advice, all generated by the model.\n\nThe work, posted on arXiv, is framed as a practical application to reduce risks in real-world scenarios. The chatbot’s design leverages existing social science theories to classify suspicious behavior dynamically. No deployment details or user testing are mentioned in the abstract.","keyPoints":["Chatbot uses Line Messaging API to monitor conversations for romance scam red flags in real time","Detects scams by matching conversations to seven social science-defined stages of manipulation","Provides explanations of detected stages and prevention advice via the same large language model"],"whyItMatters":"A real-time detection tool could cut the time between first contact and scam escalation, but its effectiveness depends on adoption by platforms and users.","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society & Work","url":"https://digestai.news/category/society"},"entities":{"companies":[],"models":["large language model"],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-16T04:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T04:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"arXiv cs.CL","title":"Real-time Chatbot Romance Scam Detection in Stage Classification","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.20631","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T04:00:00Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Researchers build Real-time romance scam chatbot using Line API\", 16 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/researchers-build-real-time-romance-scam-chatbot-using-line-api","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Researchers build Real-time romance scam chatbot using Line API","datePublished":"2026-10-16T04:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/researchers-build-real-time-romance-scam-chatbot-using-line-api"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}