Romance Scammers are Adopting Approval Phishing Tactics

Romance scams are labor-intensive and time-consuming schemes to run. They can be lucrative, pulling in millions in stolen cryptocurrency, but they also can end up going nowhere if the targeted victim becomes suspicious or the bad actor decides there won’t be a payoff. However, these cybercriminals – also known as “pig butchering scammers” – are..

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