# AI Is Supercharging a Scam Economy Bigger Than the Cocaine Trade

https://mins.news/en/item/94736

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-10 18:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-ai-supercharges-scam-economy/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aca84337858580001466cc7

> China’s scam industry is spreading beyond Asia’s fortified compounds. AI has made it cheaper and easier to operate, while making it harder to stamp out.