Current Events > Violent Gang gets its Income Thru Internet Fraud, Primarily

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59614595

BBC investigation says Black Axe mafia spans the globe. Internet fraud is the primary source of revenue. (will quote later) I wonder how the atrocities committed tie in with the scams and infiltrating organizations. Perhaps being badass keeps the gang members working hard and sending the money on?

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But internet fraud, not murder, is the primary source of revenue for the gang. The documents given to the BBC include receipts, bank transfers and thousands of emails showing Black Axe members collaborating on online scams around the world. Members share "formats" - blueprints on how to conduct scams - with each other. Options include romance scams, inheritance scams, real estate scams and business email scams, in which the perpetrators create email accounts that appear to be those of the victim's lawyers, or accountants, in order to intercept payments.
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CobraGT posted...

But internet fraud, not murder, is the primary source of revenue for the gang.

Well yeah I can't imagine killing people is very profitable

MC_BatCommander posted...

Well yeah I can't imagine killing people is very profitable

No, actually, I'd imagine it's extremely profitable.

This reads like the title of an Onion article

"Murder" tho

Not the bread & butter for most gangs's income. Seemed like a weird comment in an otherwise outstanding write-up

Stood out to me too. Stuff like that can really make a piece memorable tho.