1. Phishing may or may not be profitable, but the victim loses nonetheless.
2. One of the functions of organized crime is to reduce/eliminate competition in illegal enterprises in order to maximize profit.
Ergo, if there is too much competition now, then it's only a matter of time before someone with the organization and firepower comes in and tries to impose order.
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