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4. just as likely "greedy"

Sun Jun 2, 2024, 11:12 AM

Jun 2024

plenty of "lonely hearts" scammers out there but "pig butchering" involves making the rube believe he will be making large returns on investment.

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'She Hooked Me': How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life's Savings [View all] usonian Jun 2024 OP

Maybe I'm naive but.... walkingman Jun 2024 #2

That describes a lot of seniors, sorry to say. usonian Jun 2024 #3

Which makes the crime even more heinous imho ColinC Jun 2024 #7

That's the name of the game, tho! slightlv Jun 2024 #8

just as likely "greedy" rampartc Jun 2024 #4

Exactly the sort of target the scammers look for. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #5

Few years ago I spoke to a gal at the pool MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #6

This sounds a lot like catfishing. ShazzieB Jun 2024 #10