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Pig-Butchering Scam Checklist
“Pig butchering” (sha zhu pan) is a scam where someone builds a warm online relationship, then lures you into a fake crypto or forex investment. Check the signs you recognize — for yourself or someone you care about — to see how closely it matches, and what to do.
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Check the signs that apply
Tick anything you recognize above. As you do, we’ll show how strongly this matches a pig-butchering scam — and what to do next.
Report it
Reporting helps investigators and can occasionally aid recovery. File with as many as apply — and be wary of anyone who later contacts you promising to “recover” your funds for an upfront fee, which is a follow-up scam.
- FBI IC3 — ic3.gov · internet crime & fraud
- FTC — reportfraud.ftc.gov · scams & imposters
- CFTC — cftc.gov/complaint · investment & crypto fraud
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