On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it had seized $225 million in cryptocurrency connected to pig butchering scams. The seizure involves funds stolen from 400 victims worldwide ...

When the creators of YouTube launched the website in 2005, they might have predicted the success of videos like Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and the parodies that ...

Thousands have lost huge sums after being lured into fraudulent online investment schemes by seemingly attractive strangers who strike up online conversations with them. By Cezary Podkul / ProPublica ...

At the beginning of 2025, panic about fraud and human trafficking erupted on Chinese social media. It started when a Chinese actor called Wang Xing was tricked into travelling to Thailand for an ...

“Pig butchering” scams, involving fake investment opportunities, were the most common crime investigated by the Secret Service in Arizona last year. The scams often start with fraudsters posing as ...

From a single pig to eight delicious creations–butcher John Ratliff of Ends Meat joins Bon Appétit to demonstrate the full transformation of pork through nose-to-tail butchery. Watch as one pig ...

Ever hear of “pig butchering?” Probably not. It has been characterized as an international financial fraud scheme that has drained millions of dollars from people’s hard-earned savings, including some ...