This article recently appeared on the New York Post’s website, dated October 22 2024.
The clever tech powering a wave of pig-butchering scams
Here are some snippets from the article:
I’ve talked to lots of pig-butchering victims. One guy called my national radio show because a woman DMed him on Facebook about a crypto investment. He gave her money and did not want to believe me when I told him he was being set up for “slaughter.”
No surprise, AI is making these crimes a lot easier to pull off. I’ve got the scoop on the latest tricks so you don’t fall for them.
Pig-butchering scams rely on a formula. It starts all lovey-dovey with promises of quick riches over the course of months to “fatten you up.” Then, once they have your trust, they send you to “slaughter” with a crypto or other financial scam.
In the past, these scammers would say no to video chats so you didn’t know your new “girlfriend” or mysterious financial advisor is really a network of clever criminals.
— Read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/10/22/tech/the-clever-tech-powering-a-wave-of-pig-butchering-scams/
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