In this scam, the crooks view their victims as pigs that can be tempted and tricked into turning over their life savings.
According to prosecutors, a Facebook user convinced him to invest in a crypto scheme that did not exist after cultivating an online romance with the man.
A digital forensics expert explains how scammers use trust-building tactics and fake cryptocurrency investments in a growing scheme called pig butchering.
Even after recognizing the AI, many participants still followed through.
"ChatGPT told me no, this is a scam, you better go to police station... so I panicked at that time, I panicked and I call him. I say, you are scamming me!" the victim said.
Scammers are targeting victims through social media, dating apps, and texts, using fake relationships and cryptocurrency ...
As scams get more advanced and AI makes them even harder to detect, our instinct to blame victims is making scammers’ jobs ...
The 67-year-old man from Jupiter says he lost more than $700,000 and now relies on a bicycle for transportation while searching for work.