AI fuels $442B scam economy surpassing global cocaine trade

AI technology is driving a $442 billion scam economy, exceeding the global cocaine trade. The Chinese scam industry is expanding beyond Asian fortified compounds.

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2026-10-12 14:50 · Techmeme
How the Chinese scam industry is spreading beyond Asia's fortified compounds as AI makes it cheaper and easier to run fake investment schemes and other scams (Bloomberg)

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