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141: The Pig Butcher

2024/1/2
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A Darknet Diaries listener recounts a nightmare real estate transaction where they lost 250,000 due to a scam involving a compromised escrow company. The escrow company deposited the money into the scammer's account instead of the seller's, leading to a cancelled deal and legal battles.
  • Listener lost 250,000 in a house purchase scam.
  • Escrow company was compromised.
  • Money deposited into scammer's account.
  • Deal cancelled, legal battle ensued.

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The #1 crime which results in the biggest financial loss is BEC fraud. The #2 crime is pig butchering. Ronnie Tokazowski https://twitter.com/iHeartMalware walks us through this wild world.

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