Google filed a lawsuit Friday against alleged Chinese cybercrime network Outsider Enterprise for using the company's Gemini AI to automate fraudulent text messaging campaigns that targeted hundreds of thousands of U.S. victims with phishing sites designed to steal financial credentials.

The defendants allegedly used Gemini AI to generate code and templates for fake websites that mimicked legitimate telecom portals, according to court documents. The FBI said the operation deployed more than 8,000 phishing websites across dozens of countries.

Google received approximately 55,000 reports of suspicious messages on Google Messages in the two-week period ending June 1, many allegedly connected to Outsider Enterprise. The same court documents indicate the network stole an estimated 3.87 million credit card numbers, contributing to roughly $1.9 billion in losses since July 2023.

The phishing sites allegedly targeted various financial accounts, including cryptocurrency wallets and exchange credentials, as scammers increasingly focus on digital asset holders who may have less recourse than traditional banking customers.

The lawsuit emerges as AI-powered financial scams surge across the United States. The FBI received 1,008,597 total internet crime complaints in 2025, with crypto-related complaints accounting for 181,565 reports and $11 billion in losses—the highest of any category.



For the first time in its nearly 25-year history, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center dedicated a section to artificial intelligence scams, which generated 22,364 complaints and cost Americans nearly $893 million. The bureau's Operation Level Up, launched in 2024, has notified over 8,000 cryptocurrency fraud victims and prevented more than $500 million in potential losses.

Research has shown that even leading AI models can encourage harmful behavior, raising concerns as companies like Apple integrate AI capabilities into consumer products. The Google lawsuit represents a watershed moment in attempting to hold bad actors accountable for weaponizing AI tools against financial systems.

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