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Pig butchering: Bay Area widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

An elderly San Jose widow lost nearly $1 million to a 'pig butchering' crypto romance scam, leaving her nearly destitute and facing possible home loss.

US news

fromZDNET

1 month ago

Beware the 'Hi, how are you?' text. It's a scam - here's how it works

Online investment scams in the US cost victims $3.5 billion in H1 2025, with a median loss of $10,000 and rising cryptocurrency payouts.

World news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

1 month ago

South Koreans freed from Cambodian scam centres return home under arrest

South Korea banned travel to parts of Cambodia after 64 nationals were repatriated and arrested over involvement in large-scale online pig-butchering cryptocurrency scams.

Careers

fromBusiness Insider

3 months ago

She was living her life on Instagram. Then scammers turned her into a fake crypto queen.

The pig-butchering scam has resulted in extensive financial losses globally, involving manipulation and deception through online relationships.

Cryptocurrency

fromDatabreaches

6 months ago

U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider 'Funnull' as Top Source of 'Pig Butchering' Scams

The U.S. sanctioned Funnull Technology for facilitating virtual currency investment scams causing significant financial losses.

Funnull's operations contribute to the rise of cyber scams targeting Americans.