Most seasoned criminals are unsophisticated, because people who turn to crime typically do so for lack of better opportunities (which would typically exist for

Most seasoned criminals are unsophisticated, because people who turn to crime typically do so for lack of better opportunities (which would typically exist for people with the sophistication needed to understand cryptography and how to effectively use it). Here are two illustrative examples of this lack of education/sophistication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F89eycANUrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F89eycANUrQ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/19/mafia_don_clueless_crypto/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/19/mafia_don_clueless_... I think the reason you cannot fathom seasoned criminals not using encryption is that you are not a seasoned criminal.