Receipt
Filed July 15, 2026
The short version
Bob Hoffman predicted on February 6, 2024: “Online ad fraud in 2025 will become the second largest source of criminal income in the world after drug trafficking.” Verdict: Still evolving. The core thrust of massive ad fraud is supported by ongoing reports. The specific 'second largest' ranking by 2025 is an unverified projection, not yet empirically confirmed by independent global…
Prediction by
Bob Hoffman
On February 6, 2024
“Online ad fraud in 2025 will become the second largest source of criminal income in the world after drug trafficking.”
Follow-up
The core thrust of massive ad fraud is supported by ongoing reports. The specific 'second largest' ranking by 2025 is an unverified projection, not yet empirically confirmed by independent global crime statistics sources, though industry loss estimates are very high.
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