I’m always bitching that modern media fail to warn about classic swindles. Here’s a good solid exception to the rule. DailyMail tells the stories of several people who fell for the classic romance swindle. It hasn’t changed in a hundred years, and the older shows like Racket Squad told the story in many forms.
The new Chinese name ‘pig-butchering’ gets in the way of understanding because the scam has nothing to do with meat or agriculture. It’s always about romance or friendship. When you see ‘pig-butchering’ in a headline you aren’t likely to think the article is relevant to your experience.
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