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Russian flirt-bots fool Turing/lonely hearts

Hey, World, tired of taking that guy and/or girl out for a nice, expensive dinner and then having your heart broken? I know I am. Well, fear not! Now you can just disclose personal information to CyberLover, a bot making the rounds in Russian chat rooms. It'll steal your heart. And your identity. "It has been designed as a robot that lures victims automatically without human intervention," said Sergei Shevchenko, a senior analyst at PC Tools.

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