{"id":8789,"date":"2023-01-29T07:38:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T06:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/why-the-uk-is-gangs-base-for-multi-million-pig-butchering-scams\/"},"modified":"2023-01-29T07:38:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T06:38:59","slug":"why-the-uk-is-gangs-base-for-multi-million-pig-butchering-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/why-the-uk-is-gangs-base-for-multi-million-pig-butchering-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the UK is gangs’ base for multi-million \u2018pig-butchering\u2019 scams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking their hearts \u2013 and emptying their bank accounts.<\/p>\n

A woman meets a man online. They flirt. Then, after a few weeks, they begin imagining a future together. Fast forward a few months and one of them has had their heart broken and been defrauded of their life savings.<\/p>\n

It sounds like a classic romance scam, but it isn\u2019t. This is \u201cpig butchering\u201d: a brutal, elaborate and rapidly expanding form of organised crime, often involving criminal syndicates, modern-day slaves and victims around the world.<\/p>\n

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\nInvestigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking their hearts \u2013 and emptying their bank accounts.
\nA woman meets a man online. They flirt. Then, after a few weeks, they begin imagining a future together. Fast forward a few months and one of them has had their heart broken and been defrauded of their life savings.
\nIt sounds like a classic romance scam, but it isn\u2019t. This is \u201cpig butchering\u201d: a brutal, elaborate and rapidly expanding form of organised crime, often involving criminal syndicates, modern-day slaves and victims around the world. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking their hearts \u2013 and emptying their bank accounts. A woman meets a man online. They flirt. Then, after a few weeks, they begin imagining a future together. Fast forward a few months and one of them has had …<\/p>\n

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