2026-01-13 23:25:57

U.S. federal authorities are moving to seize approximately $200,000 in USDT connected to a 'pig butchering' romance scam operation. The enforcement action highlights ongoing risks in the crypto space, where fraudsters exploit personal relationships to manipulate victims into sending digital assets. This case underscores why due diligence and skepticism about unsolicited investment opportunities—especially those emerging from online dating platforms—remain critical safeguards for protecting your holdings.

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LiquidityHunter

· 42m ago

Really, you can get cut even when dating. These days, dating apps are more dangerous than exchanges.

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DeadTrades_Walking

· 5h ago

It's the same old trick... Someone from a dating app adds you and asks about investments, and nine out of ten times it's this kind of scam. Having 200,000 USDT frozen is considered lucky; some people are trapped even worse.

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AirdropHunterXM

· 13h ago

Man, seriously? Pig-butchering scams have made their way into crypto too? Really can't guard against everything...

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Token_Sherpa

· 01-14 05:12

ngl, the fact that people are still falling for romance scams in 2024 tells you everything about incentive misalignment in retail crypto adoption. $200k seized is just the tip—velocity on these schemes keeps accelerating because the underlying ponzinomics don't require sophisticated tech, just... desperation

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ContractHunter

· 01-13 23:56

Hey, it's another scam, these scammers are really everywhere.

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StakeWhisperer

· 01-13 23:55

Another scam... Really, these days you have to be careful even when dating online. 200,000 USDT gone just like that, and my family is still urging me to get married.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-13 23:50

It's another scam, this thing is really hard to defend against.

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BlockchainFoodie

· 01-13 23:49

ngl this is literally the worst recipe for disaster... like imagine if we applied farm-to-fork verification to dating apps, maybe these romance scammers would get caught faster? the real issue here is zero transparency in the supply chain of trust, fr fr

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