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title: "US prosecutors caution about romance scams tied to cryptocurrencies before Valentine’s Day, often involving \"pig-butchering\" schemes."
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description: "Numerous cases are now linked to schemes involving \"pig-butchering\", which are elaborate scams combining emotional manipulation with fraudulent cryptocurrency platforms."
datetime: "2026-02-15T05:47:45.000Z"
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# US prosecutors caution about romance scams tied to cryptocurrencies before Valentine’s Day, often involving "pig-butchering" schemes.

Numerous cases are now linked to schemes involving "pig-butchering", which are elaborate scams combining emotional manipulation with fraudulent cryptocurrency platforms.

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