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141: The Pig Butcher

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Understanding the concept of 'pig butchering' in online scams

Online scammers use the term 'pig butchering' to describe the process of extracting as much money as possible from their victims by building a fake romantic relationship or trust, and then abruptly ending the scam once they feel they can't get any more money. The term originates from a Chinese phrase 'shazu pan', which means 'brutal meat'. The scammers 'fatten the pig' by extracting money, and when they can't get more, they 'butcher the pig' by abruptly ending the scam and walking away with the money.

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