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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A US court sentenced Daren Li to 20 years in prison for leading a $73 million crypto pig butchering scam targeting American investors.
2026-2-10 12:55 | |
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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 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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2022-8-19 17:55 | |
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Tether just minted $5 billion in USDT in under two weeks, flooding the crypto market with fresh liquidity that traders say could ignite the next big rally.
Twenty One Capital rose after hours as Tether backed proposed mergers with Strike and Elektron to expand its Bitcoin-focused platform.
Bitcoin Magazine Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product updates and strategic moves at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference.
Tether has launched an open-source Mining Development Kit that collapses Bitcoin mining’s fragmented hardware dashboards into a single JavaScript and React-based stack. Tether pushes deeper into mining software stack Stablecoin issuer Tether has launched a new open-source Mining Development Kit…
Tether mints $3 billion in USDT as Abraxas Capital absorbs 96% of new liquidity, sparking speculation about a major institutional crypto move ahead.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT supply has hit a record $188b, cementing the stablecoin’s dominance as broader stablecoin liquidity sits near all-time highs. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the circulating supply of USDT has reached a new all-time high…
Tether Gold is now available on Swyftx, giving 1.5 million users across Australia and New Zealand access to a blockchain-based token backed by physical gold.