Inspired by an actual news story, for the interested parties, you can read about the whole thing here.
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↓ Transcript
Panel 1:
[Leo the Boss is watching a news report.]
Fluff: [on tv] "In the technology sector, Google and others seek to make cybercrime costlier for criminals."
Panel 2:
Fluff: [on tv] "The goal of the effort is to try and discourage fraudulent activity to the extent possible by making it costlier for criminals to operate."
Panel 3:
[Leo the Boss turns off the tv.]
*CLICK!*
Leo the Boss: "Looks like it’s time to raise our rates again."
[Leo the Boss is watching a news report.]
Fluff: [on tv] "In the technology sector, Google and others seek to make cybercrime costlier for criminals."
Panel 2:
Fluff: [on tv] "The goal of the effort is to try and discourage fraudulent activity to the extent possible by making it costlier for criminals to operate."
Panel 3:
[Leo the Boss turns off the tv.]
*CLICK!*
Leo the Boss: "Looks like it’s time to raise our rates again."
Passing the costs along…!
Thiz iz no new thing.
The very zame tactic waz uzed az fake billz’z countermezure.
If it cozt too much to make, underworld will leave it behind.