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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 i

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.

decimalenough 2y ago
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.
- paulpauper 2y ago
  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.
  - LoganDark 2y ago
    > 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.
  - luckylion 2y ago
    > 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.
  - oortoo 2y ago
    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.
    - jamal-kumar 2y ago
      That's great! Now try getting hired with nothing but a degree when everyone knows half the class did this shit.
    - WalterBright 2y ago
      That's why companies have leetcode interviews.
  - Gigachad 2y ago
    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.
MikePlacid 2y ago
Grok makes a better, more coherent text when asked to explain the steps involved in money laundering based on this article.

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.

decimalenough 2y ago

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.

paulpauper 2y ago
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.
- LoganDark 2y ago
  > 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.
- luckylion 2y ago
  > 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.
- oortoo 2y ago
  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.
  - jamal-kumar 2y ago
    That's great! Now try getting hired with nothing but a degree when everyone knows half the class did this shit.
  - WalterBright 2y ago
    That's why companies have leetcode interviews.
- Gigachad 2y ago
  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.

MikePlacid 2y ago

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