[Cthulhu_]

I like to think it helped out, but at the same time, these people are professionals and will have automation to generate new instances and scam campaigns easily. At least it should be more difficult for them to set up new bank accounts though, they need ID for that, and / or a network of mules, and those are finite resources.

[pbhjpbhj]

I think the bank thing is done through students quite often: "Hey, I can't get a bank account as I'm a refugee fleeing a war, please help by receiving £5000 cash, we'll give you £100. Say it's a gift from your Aunty to buy a car with."

I've seen reports of this in the UK at least, maybe they managed to stop it.

[Geezus_42]

At least in the US the people who accept the offer can be charged as money mules.

[pbhjpbhj]

I think that's true in UK too, but often the people aren't aware how wrong what they're doing is.