• magic_lobster_party@kbin.run
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    8 months ago

    Pig butchering romance scam on Tinder. Matched with a pretty girl. Our conversation felt genuine. Even had a short video call. But things were feeling a bit too good to be true, but I went on to see where things were going.

    Saw through the scam once she started offering helping with cryptocurrency investment, so I didn’t lose anything.

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        8 months ago

        As the other person said. The metaphor is that you trick the person into making small investments first into a fake cryptocurrency app, and then over time make bigger and bigger investments. Like feeding a pig.

        When the victim has made a large investment (the pig is well fed), cut all connection and run away with all the money (the butchering).

        It’s a scam that targets emotionally vulnerable people and can go on for many weeks.

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        8 months ago

        It’s apparently a reference to fattening a pig before the slaughter. Basically, they trick you into feeding their crypto-pig before running off with all the pork.