Pig butchering scam
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A pig-butchering scam or romance baiting scam is a form of online relationship and investment fraud in which perpetrators cultivate fake romantic or social relationships with victims before persuading
A scam center in Shwe Kokko, Myanmar, where perpetrators of pig-butchering scams are held against their will
Romance scam
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A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill to get the victim to send money to the scamme
Pig butchering scam
…often in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. Such scams are common on social media and dating apps, and often involve catfishing, investment fraud, and romance scams. Pig-butchering scams involve engaging unsuspecting people online, cultivating trust, and persuading victims to invest, often in fraudulent cryptocurrency…
A falsified passport used in an Internet romance scam. The deception can be obvious to observers — for example, the photo on this passport does not comply with regulations for size or pose — but victims often overlook these signs.