Butcher or be butchered: understanding the unwitting recruitment by cybercrime groups in China
Luo, Qiaoyu; Zhao, Yun (2025) — Trends in Organized Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: China
Tags: cybercrime, recruitment, unwitting involvement, cybercrime industrialisation, China, qualitative research, semi-structured interviews, money mules, AI misuse, risk factors
This piece examines Butcher or be butchered: understanding the unwitting recruitment by cybercrime groups in China within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns docume...