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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by spacebanana7 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:05AM (#45591840)
If we're just talking about the formula of GDP = gov spend + investment + consumption + net exports, then scamming foreigners would be captured under the "net exports" category. Similar to remittances, which are quite significant components of GDP for some countries.

Admittedly it's doubtful whether this kind of activity would be captured by official statistics.

Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by HPsquared on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:51AM (#45592560)
Remittances aren't counted towards GDP either. The funds can contribute indirectly, as consumption or investment, if spent locally. This $15B didn't make it that far, though.