Pig Butchering Romance Scam: The $12.5B Fraud Explained (2026)
The pig butchering romance scam is the fastest-growing fraud category in the world — a devastating scheme that combines romance manipulation with fake investment platforms to drain victims of their life savings. The name comes from the Chinese term “shā zhū pán” (杀猪盘), describing how scammers “fatten the pig before slaughter” by building deep emotional…
