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What are pig butchering scams?

Pig butchering scams originated in China, where they came to be known by the Chinese version of the phrase shāzhūpán because of an approach in which attackers essentially fatten victims up and then take everything they’ve got. These scams are typically cryptocurrency schemes, though they can involve other types of financial trading as well.

What is a pig fattening scam?

So named in reference to the practice of fattening a pig before slaughter, these scams often involve fraudsters contacting targets seemingly at random, then gaining trust before ultimately manipulating their targets into phony investments and disappearing with the funds.

Did a pig butchering scam combine romance fraud and cryptocurrency investment?

In one harrowing case, a female Indian information technology (IT) professional working in Philadelphia fell victim to a sophisticated pig butchering scam that combined romance fraud with cryptocurrency investment.

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