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Pig Butchering Scam

It starts with a wrong number text or a friendly message on WhatsApp. You meet someone kind, successful, and attractive. Over weeks, you build a relationship. They casually mention their crypto investments, showing screenshots of massive profits. They don't ask for money—they teach you how to invest. But the trading platform is fake, the profits are a simulation, and once you try to withdraw, your money is gone. This is the Pig Butchering scam, or "Sha Zhu Pan," a sophisticated global fraud operation.

Avg. Loss
$125,000
Category
crypto
Known Victims
45,000+

01. How The Scam Works

The Fattening (Grooming): The scammer builds a deep emotional connection with you over weeks or months. They establish trust and often simulate a romantic relationship.
​The Investment: They introduce you to a fake crypto trading platform (often looking like Coinbase or Binance). You start small, and they let you withdraw profits to build trust.
​The Butchering: Convinced it's real, you invest your life savings. When you try to withdraw, the platform demands "taxes" or "fees." This is a secondary scam to drain your remaining funds.

02. Warning Signs

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Warning Signs:

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​Strangers contacting you via WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS about "fate" or a "wrong number."

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​Romantic interests who quickly move the conversation to crypto or investing.

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​Trading platforms that look professional but have slightly wrong URLs (e.g., coinbase-pro-vip.com).

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​Guaranteed returns of 10-20% per week (unrealistic in real markets).

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​Demands for "tax payments" before withdrawals are processed.

03. Case File: Victim Story

""I met 'Alice' on Hinge. She was a fashion designer in LA. We talked for two months before she mentioned her uncle's trading signals. I invested $5,000 and withdrew $6,500 easily. I felt safe. I liquidated my 401k and put in $340,000. When I tried to withdraw, customer support said I needed to pay a $45,000 tax deposit. That's when I knew it was all a lie." — Michael T., recovered $210,000 with Aigis."

04. The Recovery Process

Aigis Recovery treats Pig Butchering scams as high-priority forensic cases. Since these scams rely on USDT (Tether) or BTC, the transactions are immutable but traceable.
​Blockchain Mapping: We trace your funds through the "layering" process where scammers try to hide the trail.
​Exchange Identification: We identify the centralized exchange (Binance, OKX, Huobi) where the scammers illegally cashed out.
​Legal Freezing: Our legal team issues immediate preservation orders to these exchanges to freeze the stolen assets before they are laundered.
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Victim of a Sha Zhu Pan Scam?

Our AI algorithms have successfully traced over $12M in Pig Butchering assets. Time is critical.

Est. Loss $125,000
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