...but you can teach the technique to someone who is not so smart. Or you can use the technique to launder money.

Or you could write a Beat The Lottery iPhone app. (OCR plus counting... I somehow think they can make it work.) There are a variety of business models available at that point.

Oh dear. Why do I sense an impending deluge of iPhone apps in this domain?

I don't think that this guy has immediate money laundering needs.