Pig Butchering Scam: Cyber fraud cases have increased rapidly in the country. Fraudsters are defrauding people in new ways. A new scam has come to light in this context. Actually, online scam Pig Butchering has spread very fast. In view of this, Meta has taken a big step and closed more than 20 lakh fake Facebook accounts. In this scam, fraudsters first win the trust of people by befriending them and then force them to invest money in fake schemes.
What is Pig Butchering Scam?
For your information, let us tell you that this is a dangerous scam. In this, fraudsters gradually win people’s trust and trap them in false investment schemes. This scam mainly works to reach people through social media, dating apps and text messages. These criminals first lure people to earn some money by showing themselves as honest and trustworthy people. As soon as the victims make a big investment, these fraudsters disappear with all the money.
According to the information, this scam is mainly run by organized criminal gangs of South-East Asia. These gangs are active in countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. There people are called with the promise of good jobs and then they are forced to cheat others.
What are the ways to avoid it?
Now to avoid this scam, people will have to follow some important things.
- Don’t trust strangers: Ignore messages or offers from any unknown person online.
- Check carefully: If someone asks you to invest, first check his/her information carefully.
- Be careful: if an offer seems more attractive than it really is, it is often a scam.
- Report: Report any suspicious activity to the relevant authorities immediately. You can protect yourself from these frauds only by being alert online.
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