Prosecutors in New York City seized nearly two dozen web domains associated with a scheme known as "pig butchering." Brooklyn-based victims were scammed out of $5 million after they were convinced to invest in cryptocurrency, prosecutors say. https://t.co/rnmYcc4SDn
The Brooklyn district attorney announced Thursday his team successfully disrupted a cryptocurrency operation that defrauded people from across the country out of millions of dollars. https://t.co/WgNw9Skfto
Victims in Brooklyn cheated out of millions through crypto scam known as pig butchering https://t.co/ZQJ8j433AG https://t.co/vvvVlTkZbg

Prosecutors in Brooklyn have seized nearly two dozen web domains linked to a cryptocurrency scam known as 'pig butchering.' Victims, primarily based in Brooklyn, were swindled out of $5 million after being lured into investing in cryptocurrency through various schemes, including being deceived by scammers posing as romantic partners. The Brooklyn district attorney announced the disruption of this operation, which affected people across the country. Additionally, New York City dating app users were targeted in a related scheme, resulting in losses of $100K.




