Pig Butchering

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report
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18 November, 2025

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report

A major report exposes how digital assets facilitate pig butchering scams, revealing ties to exchanges like Binance and OKX in...
Crypto suffers largest crash, DOJ makes largest BTC seizure
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15 October, 2025

Crypto suffers largest crash, DOJ makes largest BTC seizure

Crypto markets reel from a record $19B liquidation after Trump's China tariff threat, while the DOJ unveils its largest forfeiture...
Meta wipes out 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scams
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11 August, 2025

Meta wipes out 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scams

Meta banned over 6 million WhatsApp accounts tied to crypto and romance scams, as it ramps up efforts to fight...
Law enforcement moves to stamp out widespread crypto Ponzis
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25 April, 2025

Law enforcement moves to stamp out widespread crypto Ponzis

Various financial crimes, from Ponzi schemes to romance scams, are proliferating in the 'crypto' space, prompting law enforcement to take...
Tether: Pig butchering, money laundering, auditor ‘engaging’
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25 March, 2025

Tether: Pig butchering, money laundering, auditor ‘engaging’

Interestingly, reports on Huione came just as Paolo Ardoino and Justin Sun are set to address a panel at this...
AI, pig butchering scams pushed to a record $12.4B in 2024
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25 February, 2025

AI, pig butchering scams pushed to a record $12.4B in 2024

While the actual figure was $10B, Chainalysis expects to specify more criminal addresses in time, as it warned AI could...
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