# pig butchering scam

> Online scam starting with using social-engineering on the victim and building over an extended amount of time likened to fattening an animal before slaughter

**Wikidata**: [Q116149824](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116149824)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_butchering_scam)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pig-butchering-scam


## References

1. [What Is a Pig Butchering Scam? | WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-pig-butchering-scam/)
2. [‘Pig Butchering' Scams: What They Are and How to Avoid Them | FINRA.org](https://www.finra.org/investors/insights/pig-butchering-scams)