When the victim attempts to withdraw their supposed profits, they are met with excuses, demands for exorbitant fees or taxes, or are simply ghosted. The website disappears, and the scammer cuts off ...

Authorities are launching strike forces, freezing funds and sanctioning facilitators as pig-butchering victims face double ...

If you’ve already sent money, stop sending more and report it immediately to the FTC or the FBI. You should also notify your ...

Chainalysis warns pig-butchering crypto scams are escalating, posing national security risks and prompting global law ...

U.S. federal agencies are establishing a Scam Center Strike Force to counter the industrial-scale efforts to swindle money ...

Don't trust that unexpected text or direct message from a stranger -- it might be the first step in a "pig butchering" scam. So named in reference to the practice of fattening a pig before slaughter, ...

Pig-butchering scams have evolved from consumer fraud into a national security concern, with crime rings targeting victims globally.

When we knifed this honker sow in the South Carolina marshes, it was hot enough for short pants and an after-hunt swim. It was critical to break down the beast and get the meat cooled in short order.

POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - A tradition that goes back decades. The Annual Old Fashioned Hog Butchering, hosted by the Eddie Mae Herron Museum in Pocahontas on Saturday, Feb 15. The event is chance for ...

With the mercury dipping down to 18 degrees in this spring weather, sister Emma and her husband Jacob decided to take advantage of this late cold snap and do their hog butchering. We went to help them ...