For most people in the world, the Internet is an important part of their lives. But in this world of internet, as many good people are there, there are equally dangerous people who commit scams. These fraudsters cheat people in new ways. Meanwhile, a new kind of scam is going on on the internet. Whose name is Pig Butchering Scam. Today we are going to tell you what this pig butchering scam is and how it can be avoided.
What is pig butchering scam?
Just as pig butchering, as the name suggests, feeds a pig before killing it, similarly in a pig butchering scam, the victim’s trust is gained before being defrauded. In this scam, the person is scammed after winning his trust through friendship and love. In this scam, the fraudster asks his victim to invest money gradually. It is also known as ‘Killing Pig Plate’ or ‘Sha Zhu Pan’. Let us tell you that cases of such crimes are coming to light at the global level.
The beginning of this scam?
According to the report, the pig butchering scam started in China around 2019. This method of scamming was started by Asian-organized criminals. Till now, people have lost crores of rupees on the internet. After China, criminals also targeted American people. According to America’s intelligence agency FBI, sometimes scammers are victims of human trafficking. Due to which they are forced to continue this scam for money and other financial opportunities. Even training is given to carry out these scams.
How does a scam happen?
First of all, criminals find victims through social media or dating apps. Which they call pig in their language. After this, the criminal makes a fake friendship with him and convinces him to try his hand in cryptocurrency trading. Then the criminal asks the pig to use a fake trading app. After this that pig gets benefit from there. When that pig again listens to the criminal and invests more money, he gets scammed at that very moment.
How to avoid this scam
The only way to avoid any scam in the internet world is to not reply to messages from unknown people. One should never click on any link. If ever there is any kind of problem on the internet, legal help should be sought immediately. The Cyber Awareness handle of the Government of India has also asked all citizens to remain alert.
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