Pig buying schemes are commonly referred to as Romance scams in foreign countries. However, with the increasing frequency of pig buying scams abroad, some countries have renamed such scams due to their hatred. For example, some media in the United States have referred to this type of scam as the "Pig Buying schemes" pig buying schemes, and the name of the scam is considered consistent with that in China.
Cryptocurrency investments recommended by French wine merchants
On May 11th, a US media reported a case of "pig killing plate":
The victim's name is Shreya Datta (hereinafter referred to as "Datta"), and she was scammed $450000 in a "pig killing dish".
Data stated that she met a man on Hinge who claimed to be a French liquor merchant. But the man did not sell red wine to Data, but instead encouraged her to invest in cryptocurrency. The encryption platform recommended by the other party is called "SoFi".
Data looked at SoFi as a compliant trading platform at the time. She first converted $1000 into cryptocurrency through Coinbase, and then transferred these cryptocurrencies to the SoFi platform. For a few months, scammers even voluntarily lent Data $150000 to invest in SoFi platform in order to get her to invest more money. Da Ta couldn't resist the temptation of the fraudster and kept pouring in money, totaling $450000.
Data's investment funds quickly doubled, but when she tried to withdraw cash, the SoFi platform's system prompted her to pay a 10% personal income tax. At this moment, Data felt something was wrong, so she consulted her lawyer brother over the phone. After checking with a private detective, the brother found that the identity of the French liquor merchant Data met online was fake, and it was also discovered that "SoFi" was an unregulated and illegal platform.
Shortly after, Data's Coinbase was frozen on the grounds of "remitting funds to fraudulent platforms".
Data stated in a media interview that she has a high paying job and that she and her family have the ability to repay $450000 in debt. But Data is still receiving psychological treatment because she feels it is a shame to be scammed by Pig Butchering schemes.
Ai Hui Cha Reminder:
It took Data several months to get to know a French wine merchant and discover that he had been deceived by the "pig killing plate". This is the difference between a pig killing dish and other scams - scammers are willing to spend time cultivating trust. So, don't easily trust netizens, let alone provide personal information and bank accounts, and don't transfer funds to investment accounts recommended by netizens.
