Pig Butchering (Sha Zhu Pan)

A long-con romance-plus-investment scam where the victim is 'fattened' with fake trading profits on a scam platform before being 'slaughtered' when they try to withdraw.

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Source: GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety · Published by the GACS Research Team · Updated October 21, 2026

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