Innocent Old Lady

What it does

Innocent Old Lady is an innovative anti-scam application designed to protect potential victims from fraud by cleverly wasting scammers’ time. Utilizing the power of the Gemini API, our system mimics a real conversation with a scammer through a virtual persona named “Milena.” When a scammer calls, our system seamlessly takes over the call, simulating a conversation that mirrors the typical phases of a scam: Problem, Manipulation, and Extraction. By intelligently analyzing the scammer’s speech using the Gemini API, Milena responds in a way that prolongs the interaction, effectively stalling the scammer. This not only prevents them from targeting others during that time but also increases their operational costs, making the scamming process less profitable.

In its first week of operation, Milena successfully stalled four scammers for a total of 82 minutes, demonstrating the practical impact of the system. The Gemini API’s rapid text-to-speech and natural language processing capabilities ensure that the responses are timely and convincing, making it an ideal solution for real-time scam prevention. Innocent Old Lady represents a new approach to cybersecurity-one that turns the tables on scammers by using their own tactics against them. Our goal is to deploy this technology widely, protecting vulnerable populations both in the Czech Republic and internationally.