2025-6-19 23:00 |
The United States Department of Justice has filed an enforcement action as it moves to seize more than $225 million in cryptocurrency tied to massive pig butchering scams. On June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said it had filed a… origin »
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Binance has collaborated with the law enforcement within the APAC region to freeze a staggering $47M in the investigation of a pig butchering scam.
2025-8-31 16:00 | |
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$35. 8 million in reported losses across 14 countries. Scam used fake relationships to lure crypto investments. Court-appointed liquidators found only 3 firms held assets. Australian regulators have intensified their crackdown on crypto-related fraud, targeting a web of 95 companies involved in a widespread “pig butchering” scheme.
2025-4-8 15:53 | |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against three individuals and five companies for allegedly operating pig butchering scams – a type of confidence-enabled investment scam in which fraudsters befriend victims over text-based social media apps, gain their trust and convince them to invest large amounts of money in fictitious crypto platforms before stealing their funds and disappearing.
2024-9-18 22:30 | |
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One of Cambodia’s wealthiest businessmen has been hit with U.S. sanctions for allegedly playing a role in serious human rights abuses – including human trafficking and torture – tied to a pig butchering scam operation headquartered in the Southeast Asian country.
2024-9-18 19:57 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined forces with federal and private organizations to combat the surge in crypto scams known as “pig butchering,” according to a Sept.
2024-9-12 02:15 | |
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The crypto market lost $313 million in August through scams and hacks. Pig butchering scams remain the largest and most lucrative for criminals in 2024. According to blockchain security The post August crypto hacks cross $313 mln: Worrying rise in pig butchering scams appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-9-2 10:00 | |
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The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is poised to launch a series of crypto hearings digging into several aspects of the industry, including decentralized finance (DeFi), the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of digital assets businesses and the implications of "pig butchering" scams.
2024-8-30 00:48 | |
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While other types of illicit activity are growing, scams are the biggest issue, Wednesday's report from the analytics firm said.
2024-8-30 15:00 | |
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Reports have repeatedly suggested that Tether worth billions of dollars has been laundered following pig butchering and sextortion scams — and it's a problem getting worse, not better.
2024-7-21 19:58 | |
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U.S. attorneys are attempting to seize $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from an international “pig butchering” scam targeting American victims. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has initiated a civil forfeiture action to recover 2,546,415.01 USDT seized by…
2024-7-18 16:58 | |
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As summer heats up, so does the activity of crypto scammers on Canadian dating apps and websites. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) has reported a troubling rise in romance and investment scams, also known as ‘pig butchering’ targeting individuals on dating platforms, involving sophisticated schemes that leverage cryptocurrencies.
2024-5-30 03:00 | |
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The coalition also includes prominent crypto companies Ripple and Gemini, as well as Meta and Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder and Hinge.
2024-5-23 12:00 | |
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DOJ arrests two for leading a $73 million international pig butchering crypto scam, revealing the scale of global crypto fraud. The post Chinese Nationals Nabbed in $73 Million Pig Butchering Crypto Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-5-18 05:10 | |
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Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, was defrauded of nearly $450,000 through a cryptocurrency romance scam known as “pig butchering.” A new scam involving fraudsters who feign romantic interest to trick victims into investing in cryptocurrencies is gaining in…
2024-2-27 14:44 | |
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The Justice Department said the funds were stolen from over 70 victims who fell prey to a relationship scam, adding that USDT issuer Tether aided the seizure.
2023-11-22 22:22 | |
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Officials reported the seizure was tied to an organization responsible for “pig butchering” romance scams.
2023-11-21 20:45 | |
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has allegedly seized $9 million in the stablecoin Tether (USDT). The funds were linked to a crypto romance and confidence scam called “pig butchering. ” On Monday Tether announced it had frozen $255 million linked to a human trafficking scheme.
2023-11-21 19:16 | |
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $9 million worth of the USDT stablecoin linked to organizations that exploited victims through "pig butchering" scams.
2023-11-21 18:15 | |
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Tether voluntarily froze 225 million USDT tokens. The funds were linked to a global crime syndicate known for carrying out pig butchering scams. Stablecoin issuer Tether [USDT] worked togeThe post Tether freezes USDT: How romance scams played a part appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-11-21 12:30 | |
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The funds seized by Tether were linked to a “pig butchering” scam that cost U.S. citizens $3.3 billion in 2022, according to the FBI.
2023-11-20 18:16 | |
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The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam.
2023-11-20 18:02 | |
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The largest-ever USDT freeze was announced by the stablecoin issuer - Tether The freeze was connected to an international crime syndicate involved in pig butchering scam Crypto exchange - OKThe post Tether and OKX announce the largest-ever USDT freeze appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-11-21 18:01 | |
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Binance helped Thai police arrest scammers behind a $277M "pig butchering" crypto scam that targeted thousands in Thailand.
2023-10-4 02:39 | |
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The following is a guest post from Brendan Cochrane and Katya Gozias. “Pig butchering” scams, where victims are “fattened” up with flattery, often under the guise of romance, before handing over their assets to the scammer, are on the rise, and the government and cryptocurrency exchanges should be doing more to protect people from these […] The post Stolen hearts and wallets: The rapid rise of cryptocurrency romance scams appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-9-16 16:00 | |
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The AARP has issued a warning to elderly Americans to be aware of pig butchering scams.
The post Crypto Scams Push Deeper into the American Heartland appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-8-24 19:15 | |
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A Massachusetts man lost over $300,000 in a manipulative "pig butchering" crypto scam. The victim thought he had begun a romantic relationship online. The post Boston Resident Loses $300,000 in Crypto Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-1 19:30 | |
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A common swindle, known the "Pig Butchering" crypto scam, exploits the human foible of wanting easy profilts and fast returns. Scammers often prey on the most vulnerable members of society. The post “Pig Butchering” Scams Continue to Undermine Trust in Crypto appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-6-27 21:14 | |
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A United States District Judge, Amos Mazzant, has ruled that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by client count, is not liable for the loss incurred by a Texan woman named Divya Gadasalli who lost $8 million in a pig butchering scheme.
2023-5-23 12:30 | |
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The plaintiff, a Texan woman, initially blamed Binance for losing $8 million in a pig butchering scam that began on Tinder.
2023-5-23 06:49 | |
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The United States Department of Justice seized $112 million in crypto linked to six accounts involved in pig butchering scams. The post DOJ Seizes $112M in Crypto and Other Assets in Pig Butchering Scam Crackdown appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-4-5 12:00 | |
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Sophos, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed that operators of high-yielding investment schemes known as 'pig butchering' have discovered a way to evade security measures.
2023-2-1 21:57 | |
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From “pig butchering” to phishing, there are myriad ways that scammers try to take advantage of crypto users.
2023-1-16 18:01 | |
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European authorities detained 15 suspected crypto scam individuals and shuttered a large-scale operation of call center networks that allegedly stole hundreds of millions of euros from victims by selling counterfeit digital currencies.
2023-1-15 09:11 | |
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The FBI is warning of increasing "pig butchering" in the US, a wave that has seen citizens lose millions of dollars to scammers.
2022-12-27 13:02 | |
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2022-11-24 00:31 | |
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The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice has issued a summary order against 23 crypto projects and individuals. The cease-and-desist order was issued to establishments involved in a cryptocurrency scam known as the “pig butchering scam.” The…
2022-9-29 19:55 | |
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A total of 23 entities including wallets, accounts and individuals, were traced in this stealthier version of a common crypto romance scam.
2022-9-29 03:32 | |
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There’s a new type of Bitcoin scam and it sounds so bizarre: it’s called “pig butchering” and you definitely don’t want to be on the chopping board. As the fraud’s name suggests, “pig butchering” refers to how a target is “fattened up” before being “slaughtered.
2022-8-22 16:24 | |
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Learn about working at Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/careers - Medium
2022-8-19 17:55 | |
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Authorities uncovered a crypto laundering network with alleged police protection that moved funds through illegal exchanges posing as storefronts.
Tether’s Hadron has partnered with Crystal Intelligence to add AML screening, transaction monitoring and on-chain forensics to tokenized real-world assets.
Parfin adds to a growing list of Tether’s regional plays as it builds a stablecoin-driven ecosystem across Latin America.
Tether seeks to expand access to collateralised lending across the digital assets ecosystem and sees Bitcoin-backed loans platform Ledn as a key player. USDT issuer Tether, one of the largest crypto companies in the world, announced this move with a strategic investment in Ledn.
Tether provided blockchain intelligence to Thai and U.S. agents, enabling the seizure of $12 million in USDT and the arrest of 73 individuals.
Stablecoin issuer Tether has become the largest shareholder of Nasdaq-listed technology consulting services firm VCI Global, following a $100 million digital asset transaction involving OOBIT’s native token OOB.
Tether is tapping the senior executives of a firm that oversees one of the world's most extensive gold vaults.