What happens when crime goes from a side hustle… to a full-time skill?

Fraudsters don’t just improvise anymore - they train, practice, and perfect their craft like pros.

🎓 Telegram is the new fraud university - Step-by-step guides, phishing kits, and tutorial videos teach newcomers how to scam like veterans.

🤖 They learn how to automate everything - From OTP-grabbing bots to AI-written phishing messages, what once took hours now takes seconds.

🎭 Voice? Face? No problem - Deepfake tools make fraudsters into anyone, anytime - perfect for impersonation scams and romance frauds.

🧪 Trial and Error = Training - They experiment on small targets before going big, fine-tuning techniques like malware drops, spoofed login pages, or vishing voice scripts.

🧠 They steal ideas from each other - Forums like OGUsers and Discord groups share scripts, breach data, and tactics like it's open-source development.

🛠️ Specialization is growing - From SIM swappers to crypto launderers to ransomware coders, fraudsters now pick their niche and master it.

This isn’t your neighborhood scammer anymore. It’s fraud-as-a-service, built by skilled digital workers.

Advice:

- Cyber teams: Don’t assume your adversary is a script kiddie. Many are trained, equipped, and practicing constantly.

- Public awareness: Don’t underestimate online “job ads” for payment processors or fake internships; they’re training camps for new mules.

They say, “Practice makes perfect.” Fraudsters took that advice to heart.