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U.S. govt seizes domains used in 'pig butchering' scams

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Nov. 24, 2022, 1:12 p.m. | Sergiu Gatlan

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For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice seized seven domains that hosted websites linked to "pig butchering" scams, where fraudsters trick victims of romance scams into investing in cryptocurrency via fake investment platforms. [...]

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