I built a Telegram bot that studies scammer behavior for research — looking for testers

Hi r/ChatGPT,

I’m a final-year student researching online scam detection. Instead of only analyzing message content, I’m studying how scammers behave across conversations (trust-building, escalation, pressure tactics, persistence, etc.).

To test this, I built a Telegram bot that acts as a chatbot honeypot and responds to scam-style conversations automatically.

Bot: u/Harry_tech_bot

I’m looking for people to test it by pretending to be a scammer and messaging it naturally for a few minutes.

Examples:

  • Package fee scam
  • Tech support scam
  • Investment scam
  • Prize scam
  • Wrong number opener
  • Fake job offer

The goal is to collect behavioral interaction data for academic research and improve early scam detection systems.

No personal information is required — only the conversation flow is analyzed.

Would also love feedback on:

  • how realistic the bot feels
  • where it breaks
  • how it could be improved
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