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.

Someone had weeks of contact with a newly met person who gradually brought up an investment. The stake seemed to grow at first. Whether there was intent behind it can only be established by looking at the contact and the transactions together.

In de opbouw kan misleiding via berichten of links voorkomen, iets dat onderdeel kan zijn van wat onder phishing wordt beschreven.

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.

Waarom is pig butchering lastig te herkennen?

Omdat het vertrouwen langzaam wordt opgebouwd, valt het in een vroeg stadium moeilijk te onderkennen. Het patroon nodigt uit tot voorzichtigheid, maar geeft op zichzelf geen oordeel.