Bitcoin Scam Called ‘Pig Butchering’ Grows Alarmingly Popular
There’s a new type of Bitcoin scam and it sounds so bizarre: it’s called “pig butchering” and you definitely don’t want to be on the chopping board. As the fraud’s name suggests, “pig butchering” refers to how a target is “fattened up” before being “slaughtered.” This form of bitcoin scam happens when a con artist […]
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U.S. authorities have warned about the rising popularity of a crypto scam known as “pig butchering.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) explained: “The fraud is named for the way scammers feed their victims with promises of romance and riches before cutting them off and taking all their money.”
‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam on the Rise
U.S. authorities have been warning about a type of cryptocurrency scam called “pig butchering” that has been growing in popularity at an alarming rate.
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United States authorities are looking at seizing some $2.5 million in crypto from foreigners involved in “pig butchering,” a type of cryptocurrency theft. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has now filed a civil forfeiture case to get the money back. Scammers used fake investment plans to target people who didn’t know […]
Crypto scam victims can now heave a sigh of relief. Popular crypto wallet MetaMask has recently partnered with Asset Reality, a London-based specialist in digital asset scam investigations and recovery, to facilitate helping scam victims with getting back their stolen crypto assets. According to MetaMask, the collaboration with Asset Reality is “an industry-first approach in improving […]
Should you be worried about the previous or the next Bitcoin Scam? Bitcoin adoption is seeing a rapid surge across the world in recent months. The latest report of Juniper Research's forecast on the Bitcoin community hitting 5 million users by end of 2019 doesn't come as a surprise. As its adoption grows, the number of people trying to scam the users of their Bitcoin also grows. Using Common Sense against Bitcoin Scams. No, you don't have to be worried about Bitcoin scams. All you have to do is, ask a few questions and do some basic research to make sure that you have covered all your....
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a cease and desist order against 23 entities and individuals involved in a popular cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering.” The order also freezes the accounts allegedly holding cryptocurrencies belonging to the victims.
Delaware Cracks Down on Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
The attorney general of the U.S. state of Delaware, Kathy Jennings, announced Wednesday that the Investor Protection Unit of the state’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has “issued a summary order....