'Pig butchering'

a type of long-term scam and investment fraud in which the victim is gradually lured into making increasing contributions, usually in the form of ...

Pig Butchering Scams | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OIG

This scam is named in reference to the practice of fattening a pig before slaughter. It is a type of confidence and investment fraud.

What's a Pig Butchering Scam? Here's How to Avoid Falling Victim ...

The scammers often initiate benign chats about life, family and work with an eye toward mining their targets for information about their lives ...

The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun - WIRED

Scamming operations that once originated in Southeast Asia are now proliferating around the world, likely raking in billions of dollars in the process.

Unmasking Pig-Butchering Scams and Protecting Your Financial ...

Pig-butchering scammers often use fake images and impressive-yet-fraudulent investment portfolios to convince victims of the legitimacy of their schemes. Once ...

The Alarming 'Pig Butchering' Cyber Scam Costing Victims Billions ...

A rapidly growing scam known as “pig butchering” has been targeting consumers, luring them into fake investment schemes through trusted ...

"Pig butchering," an account-draining cryptocurrency scam, prompts ...

The FBI is warning about a potentially devastating cryptocurrency scam called "pig butchering," which could wipe out someone's life savings.

Cryptocurrency Scam - Pig Butchering - State of Michigan

The new scam - called “pig butchering” - includes a sophisticated new twist that combines a romance scam with an investment spin.

'Pig Butchering' Scams: What They Are and How to Avoid Them ...

Don't trust that unexpected text or direct message from a stranger—it might be the first step in a “pig butchering” scam.

A victim of a crypto 'pig butchering' scam just got his $140000 back

NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors.

How 'pig butchering' romance scams siphon millions from ...

A long con referred to as “pig butchering,” in which networks of scammers spend weeks and months posing as prospective romantic partners to fatten their ...

Protecting Seniors from So-called 'Pig Butchering' Scams

The term comes from the analogy of fattening a pig before slaughter. Scammers "fatten" their victims by building trust, encouraging them to ...

What is a 'Pig Butchering' Scam? - TN.gov

Pig Butchering is a term or metaphor that describes a scam perpetrated over a long period of time to steal the victim's money repeatedly via ...

'Pig butchering' scammers target BBC reporter - BBC World Service

It started with a direct message on Instagram. Jessica was an attractive 36-year-old woman looking for romance. Click here to subscribe to ...

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech - WIRED

Scammers in Southeast Asia are increasingly turning to AI, deepfakes, and dangerous malware in a way that makes their pig butchering ...

Secret Service Seizes a Web Domain Used in Furtherance of a ...

In pig butchering schemes, scammers encounter victims through a variety of ways, including on dating applications and social media websites, and ...

'Pig butchering' scammers target BBC reporter

Knowing the profile for 'Jessica' was fake, the reporter played along for more than two months to find out what psychological tricks the pig ...

'Pig butchering' crypto scams a growing concern - ICBA

'Pig butchering' crypto scams a growing concern ... A new form of investment scam has skyrocketed in recent years as criminal syndicates target ...

FinCEN Issues Alert on Prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam ...

“Pig butchering” scams resemble the practice of fattening a hog before slaughter. Victims invest in supposedly legitimate virtual currency ...

Justice Dept. Seizes Over $112M in Funds Linked to Cryptocurrency ...

“The victims in Pig Butchering schemes are referred to as 'pigs' by the scammers because the scammers will use elaborate storylines to ...