A BBC reporter has been given an in-depth perception into how pig butchering scams work after being focused himself.
Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy was befriended on Instagram by fraudsters pretending to be a sexy 36-year-old lady searching for a romantic relationship.
Figuring out the profile for ‘Jessica’ was faux, the reporter performed alongside for greater than two months to search out out what psychological methods the pig butchers make use of to trick victims world wide into investing into faux crypto schemes.
Pig butchering scammers stole at the least $3bn final 12 months in line with the FBI, with victims normally aged between 30 and 60.
