FBI Arrests Three in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam Tied to $13M Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities arrested three individuals in California for allegedly laundering over $13 million from victims of crypto investment scams known as “pig butchering.” The suspects, including Chinese nationals Mingzhi...
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