Anonymous User from SIERRA VISTA, AZ

January 25, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Crypto Currency
PIG-BUTCHER SCAM: Reddit scams gives an accurate description of this very widespread scam. It started in China, and now call centers exist in Cambodia. Some of the scam call center workers may be forced trafficked labor (forced to work in call centers against their will). These pig-butchering call centers are run by the Chinese "Triads". The Triads are the name given to the Chinese mafia. In a nutshell, a pretty Asian or other young woman (at least the photo) sends a text to you, which the sender pretends the text was incorrectly sent to you, and meant for another person. Then, since they read from a script, they say something like "Maybe fate brought us together".....The text message sender slowly builds up a friendship with you. (the symbolic fattening-up of the pig as in the name). and then, after maybe weeks or months after gaining your trust, they try to convince you that they made a lot of money in crypto. The text sender then asks if "you are interesteded in making a lot of money too?" The message sender claims that they will "teach you how to make a lot of money" after which the text message sender sends you a link for a fake, oneway, somewhat official looking app, that you put your hard earned money into, and never see your money again (the now fattened-up pig is slaughtered).....hence the name of the scam. On both WhatsApp and on my normal SMS text messages, I have received probably 30-40 of these messages in the past two years.
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