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If your agent can pay for things automatically, it can also get scammed automatically

This story is from 2026-09-05. It is preserved in the archive; the latest stories are on the live feed.

this is my own project, sharing because I think the problem is relevant here regardless of whether anyone uses my specific fix. Quick context if you haven't run into this: there's a protocol called x402 that lets an AI agent pay for web content automatically — a site replies "payment required," the…

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  1. 2026-09-05 10:22 · r/AI_Agents
    If your agent can pay for things automatically, it can also get scammed automatically

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