Footage shows how ‘pig butchering’ scam takes victims’ money

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Incredible undercover video has revealed the inner workings of a “pig butchering” scam operation, where real-life models are recruited to lure unsuspecting victims. Jim Browning, a software engineer and YouTuber from Northern Ireland who makes videos tracking and identifying scammers, worked with an insider who infiltrated a scam operation based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and was able to obtain undercover video and audio. The 16-minute video reveals the inner workings of the pig butchering scam, which is a combination of a romance and investment scam, typically involving cryptocurrency. Also known as romance baiting, the term pig butchering refers to...