More than two years after closing, one of the buildings of the closed butcher shop White’s Meat Market is up for auction. The online only auction, currently ongoing until Jan. 16 and put on by ...
Pig-butchering scams derive their name from the analogy of “fattening” victims through trust-building before “butchering” them financially. Scammers pose as potential friends or romantic partners on ...
According to a report by Web3 security firm Cyvers, publicized through Nairametrics, pig butchering scams emerged as the most significant threat to crypto users in 2024, accounting for $3.6 billion in ...
Often involving sophisticated social engineering tactics, pig butchering scams are long-term fraud schemes that thrive on emotional manipulation, fake credibility, and the promise of high returns ...