{"id":8935,"date":"2026-06-16T19:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8935"},"modified":"2026-09-16T05:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:29:58","slug":"pig-butchering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/pig-butchering\/","title":{"rendered":"Pig butchering"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;margin-top:30px;}.pterm-see .lbl{font-weight:700;color:#1a1a2e;margin-bottom:6px;display:block;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 9px 16px; background: #fff7ee; border: 1px solid #f3d9b8; border-radius: 999px; color: #e08a1e; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1;\">\u2190<\/span>Back to Fraud and scams<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><\/div>\n<h1>Pig butchering<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What it may indicate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-ex\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">During the build up, deception through messages or links can play a part, which is one of the elements described under <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/signals-and-risks\/phishing\/\">phishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What is pig butchering?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Why is pig butchering hard to recognise?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Why does the contact often continue after the first payment?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-see\">\n<p><span class=\"lbl\">See also<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/romance-scam\/\">Romance scam<\/a> (category Signals), <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/investment-fraud\/\">Investment fraud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/investment-fraud\/\">Investment fraud<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\">Related topic<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/topics\/crypto-fraud-investigation\/\">crypto fraud investigation<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:8px;\"><span class=\"lbl\">Frequently asked question<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/questions\/victim-of-pig-butchering-who-investigates\/\">I am a victim of pig butchering, who investigates my case?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/fraud-and-scams\/pig-butchering\/#term\",\"name\":\"Pig butchering\",\"alternateName\":[\"pig butchering scam\",\"long con crypto scam\",\"relationship investment scam\"],\"description\":\"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. 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