An Athens man with a "steady” relationship with a woman named “Lyra” that he met on Instagram recently reported to police ...

"These are sophisticated groups," said a Secret Service agent. "They know exactly what to say and how to get people to give ...

Pig butchering scams are fraudulent investments ... you don’t know well—knowing someone for a few months is not long enough. Scammers can use this information to target you more effectively ...

is one of hundreds — if not thousands — of Californians victimized by a long con referred to as “pig butchering,” in which ...

A Mingzhi Li, 24 and Zeyue Jia, 23, of Downtown Los Angeles and a Jun Shi, 55, of San Gabriel were charged with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, a felony offense with a maximum ...

Crypto fraudsters are abandoning complicated Ponzi schemes in favor of “pig butchering” scams, which have seen a marked uptick in 2024, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

Death Investigation: Oconee deputies investigating deaths of long-time Athens wrecker service ... Commonly, the fraud is called “pig butchering," because the scam artist builds a relationship ...

“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 ...