Getting the telecomm companies out of the banking (money transfer) business would be a good idea. Receiving a share of the scammers' profits is bound to distort

Getting the telecomm companies out of the banking (money transfer) business would be a good idea. Receiving a share of the scammers' profits is bound to distort their notion of what is proper. Otherwise we'll need guardians with big sticks (racketeering charges, punitive damages, etc.) to protect the most vulnerable from predatory scammers. Which then leads to other problems, such as the sticks being used for other purposes ...