‘Pig Butchering' is a type of long-term scam and investment fraud in which the scammers gradually target investors into making increasing contributions towards investments in securities, crypto and other assets. The scammers use social media apps, online forums, spam phone call/email campaigns and newsletters, to make contact and work to establish a rapport/relationship of trust (sometimes under the pretext of friendship or romance). In other instances, the scammers may claim to be a famous investment advisor. The scammers may encourage investors to join an investment group on a social media platform or chat app. Subsequently, they persuade them to invest in a fraudulent scheme such as a ‘Ramp and Dump’ or a ‘Pump and Dump’.
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