pig-butchering scam

Govt raises red flag over ‘pig butchering scam’; here’s what Home Ministry just found

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Govt raises red flag over ‘pig butchering scam’; here’s what Home Ministry just found

A new online scam called “pig butchering” is targeting more and more vulnerable people in India, including unemployed youth, housewives, students, and those in need, news agency PTI reported on January 2 citing the Union Home Ministry’s annual report. The scam, also known as an “investment scam,” tricks people into losing large sums of money.Cybercriminals … Read more

Google slaps Chinese developers with lawsuit in New York for conducting ‘pig-butchering’ scams via its Play Store

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Google slaps Chinese developers with lawsuit in New York for conducting ‘pig-butchering’ scams via its Play Store

The fraudulent apps ran by the two Chinese developers “affected consumers across the globe” and resulted in “substantial financial losses” to Google users, the US tech giant said in its lawsuit. 06:18 ‘It’s scary’: Asian cryptocurrency scams bilk tens of thousands of ‘brainwashed’ victims ‘It’s scary’: Asian cryptocurrency scams bilk tens of thousands of ‘brainwashed’ … Read more