Pig butchering
Pig butchering describes a form of deception in which trust is built up over a longer period, often through personal contact, before someone is moved to put money into crypto. The build up is gradual, which makes it hard to recognise at an early stage. Whether a specific situation runs this way is something that has to emerge case by case.
What it may indicate
When a new contact makes an investment proposal after a while, and that proposal becomes increasingly insistent, that can be an indication of a constructed scheme. It can also be genuine. The pattern invites caution, but in itself it gives no verdict.
During the build up, deception through messages or links can play a part, which is one of the elements described under phishing.
What is pig butchering?
A form of deception where trust is built over time, often through personal contact, before someone is moved to invest in crypto. Whether a case applies emerges from investigation.
Why is pig butchering hard to recognise?
Because the build up is gradual and feels genuine. The shift to an insistent investment proposal can invite caution; clarity only follows from examining the contact and the transactions.
Why does the contact often continue after the first payment?
Because the deposit is built up in steps. A first pay out that does work creates confidence, after which larger amounts are requested. Recognising that sequence is often the point at which the loss stops growing.
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