Two people are busted for about $73 million in money laundry from "Pig Butchering" scam. That's apparently when lonely wealthy people are targeted, usually through social apps. The scams were crypto investment scams. It's an interesting article. I learned a couple new terms.

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https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/chinese-nationals-arrested-for.html

Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam

Two Chinese nationals arrested in the U.S. for allegedly orchestrating a massive pig butchering scam that laundered $73 million from victims.

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