Pig Butchering


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Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

Daren Li oversaw the transfer of more than $73 million from crypto scam victims to wallets he and his co-conspirators controlled.

Daren Li pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. (Pixabay)

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SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams

The enforcement actions are the first from the SEC alleging this type of crypto scam.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon With Ties to Pig Butchering Scams

One of Senator Ly Yong Phat’s hotels, O-Smach Resort, is a notorious hotbed for human trafficking.

(Thoeun Ratana/Unsplash)

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Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says

Crypto scams accounted for only a tenth of total financial fraud complaints last year – but nearly half of the losses.

16:9 Fraud, scam (brandwayart/Pixabay)

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U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September

The House Financial Services Committee is expected to look at DeFi, U.S. enforcement and "pig butchering" in a series of hearings the panel is set to schedule for next month.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the agency's court loss led to bitcoin ETF approvals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police

AFP Assistant Commissioner Richard Chin said the data revealed that it was a misnomer that only older people were victims of scams.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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Wallets Linked to Global Scams on Cambodia's Huione Guarantee Collect $11 Billion: Report

The online platform is said to be linked to the nation's ruling family and allegedly hosts posts offering services including deepfake scams, money laundering and so-called pig butchering.

16:9 Fraud, scam (brandwayart/Pixabay)

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Return $2.3M in Crypto Tied to 37 Scam Victims

The $2.3 million includes $400,000 tied to a pig butchering scam that targeted a Massachusetts resident.

(Christopher Carson/Unsplash)

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