• @SpaceNoodle
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    118 months ago

    What does that have to do with pork products?

    • magic_lobster_party
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      138 months ago

      As the other person said. The metaphor is that you trick the person into making small investments first into a fake cryptocurrency app, and then over time make bigger and bigger investments. Like feeding a pig.

      When the victim has made a large investment (the pig is well fed), cut all connection and run away with all the money (the butchering).

      It’s a scam that targets emotionally vulnerable people and can go on for many weeks.

    • @[email protected]
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      8 months ago

      It’s apparently a reference to fattening a pig before the slaughter. Basically, they trick you into feeding their crypto-pig before running off with all the pork.