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So... I started scimming through the artcle, and they basically convert the money to cryptocurrency? Don't know if the article really contained anything other interesting details.

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The interesting bits are before that happens. You need money mules, you need brokers to find the mules for you, you need escrow companies to stop the brokers from running away with your money, etc.

So much work. makes me wonder why not just earn it legit. It's like cheaters in school who use AI software and other tools. It would be less work to just study. I guess it does work or esle it the scams would not persist.

> It's like cheaters in school who use AI software and other tools. It would be less work to just study.

It's not about the amount of work. If it were about the amount of work then ADHD would hardly exist.

> So much work. makes me wonder why not just earn it legit.

Because they make orders of magnitude more money than they otherwise would. The regional drug lord wouldn't be the next fortune 500 CEO if only he chose to not break the law.

Not sure if I fully agree on that. Using AI as a tool can usually reduce the total time it takes to complete an assignment or project by like 50%, not to mention it also reduces the amount of time spent pulling your hair out feeling stuck by like 80-90%. Of course, you lose out on most of the learning experience but it's not like the old days of smuggling in rolled up papers or writing inside a water bottle -- "cheating" (if you can even call it that) has basically never been easier.

That's great! Now try getting hired with nothing but a degree when everyone knows half the class did this shit.

That's why companies have leetcode interviews.

A lot of the people running these scams have been kidnapped and moved to lawless zones forced to scam people. They don’t really have the choice to do legitimate work.

Grok makes a better, more coherent text when asked to explain the steps involved in money laundering based on this article.

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