KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The FBI’s Kansas City Field Office said Thursday they’re seeing an increase in reports of a scam dubbed “pig butchering” in the area.
The scam involves the criminal working to gain the trust of potential victims. Once they’ve gained that trust, the scammer manipulates the victim in transferring funds to invest in bogus cryptocurrency projects.
The FBI suggests citizens not respond to random messages from unknown telephone numbers, slow down and use caution online and on social media, and to guard your personal information.
More information is available on the FBI’s website.
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