The Brooklyn district attorney's office seized nearly two dozen web domains associated with a "pig butchering" crypto scam. This scam involves striking online conversations with unsuspecting victims, gaining their trust, and steering them into bogus cryptocurrency investments.
The scam targeted victims by gaining their trust through online chats and convincing them to invest in fake cryptocurrency schemes. The Brooklyn DA's office seized associated domains to disrupt the scam and raise awareness.
The Brooklyn DA's office seized multiple domains associated with a pig butchering crypto scam, where victims were lured through online chats and defrauded out of millions. The authorities are taking legal action and educating the public on scam prevention.
Entity | Related Search Terms |
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Pig butchering scam | Brooklyn crypto scam, online investment fraud, phishing |
Coinformat.com | Seized domains, scam websites |
Brooklyn DA's office | Legal action, scam prevention |
Victims | Defrauded, online chats |