Scammers didn’t suddenly get smarter. They got better tools. Fraudsters no longer need technical skill, time, or creativity. They just need access.

Think Craigslist, but for crime: plug-and-play toolkits that offer deepfake video and voice, AI-written scripts, spoofed domains, burner wallets, and step-by-step playbooks.

This is industrialized fraud run by transnational organized crime. And pig-butchering investment scams are one of the clearest examples of how devastating that shift has become for victims.

If you want to understand what this looks like at scale — and why traditional defenses are failing — check out the Sumsub 2025 Fraud Report. It uses plain language to explain how fraud is evolving, who’s being targeted, and why “more awareness” alone won’t cut it anymore.

Read it here: https://sumsub.com/fraud-report-2025/