  This paper investigates the "Exploitation Business" model, which capitalizes
on information asymmetry to exploit vulnerable populations. It focuses on
businesses targeting non-experts or fraudsters who capitalize on information
asymmetry to sell their products or services to desperate individuals. This
phenomenon, also described as "profit-making activities based on informational
exploitation," thrives on individuals' limited access to information, lack of
expertise, and Fear of Missing Out (FOMO).
  The recent advancement of social media and the rising trend of fandom
business have accelerated the proliferation of such exploitation business
models. Discussions on the empowerment and exploitation of fans in the digital
media era present a restructuring of relationships between fans and media
creators, highlighting the necessity of not overlooking the exploitation of
fans' free labor.
  This paper analyzes the various facets and impacts of exploitation business
models, enriched by real-world examples from sectors like cryptocurrency and
GenAI, thereby discussing their social, economic, and ethical implications.
Moreover, through theoretical backgrounds and research, it explores similar
themes like existing exploitation theories, commercial exploitation, and
financial exploitation to gain a deeper understanding of the "Exploitation
Business" subject.
