Two members of a major ­Chinese criminal gang remain in garda custody where they are being questioned under organised crime legislation as part of an international garda investigation. Money ...

A Pig in a butcher's outfit, intensely typing on a computer. Today is Halloween, a time for ghouls, goblins and harmless pranks. But in the digital landscape, there’s a new trick with ...

Pig butchering scams start with a promise of quick riches. Once you've fallen for the 'fattening up' scheme, crooks send you to the 'slaughter.' ...

Erika DeMask thought she’d finally found love again — but instead she lost her entire life savings over a period of several ...

“Pig butchering” is an unsavory term for a very specific kind of phishing attack, wherein the scammer targets a wealthy individual with the lure of romance and then takes them for all they ...

I’ve talked to lots of pig-butchering victims. One guy called my national radio show because a woman DMed him on Facebook about a crypto investment. He gave her money and did not want to believe ...

The economic crime unit and cybercrime detail at SPS said in a news release the “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scam ...

Pig butchering scams are becoming more prevalent worldwide. Despite the name, these schemes do not relate to pork but to your finances. The US National Cybersecurity Alliance says they involve ...

Unlike the often joked about “Nigerian prince” emails, or the myriad quick-hit scams that cast thousands upon thousands of lines in the hopes of catching a nibble, pig butchering is ...

These new long-con scams are referred to as 'pig butchering' because they are designed to "drain you of all your resources," federal officials said.

Pig-butchering scams are getting more sophisticated — and more costly — by the day. One report found criminals have swindled an estimated $75 billion from victims. And just recently ...