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Meaning of pig butcher | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Someone who scams people using the pig butchering technique.

Equivalents

Tiếng Việt bảy đáp

Examples

Authorities say the average loss per victim of the scheme is around $180,000, but Divya, according to a lawsuit filed against one alleged pig butcher, saw more than $8 million in cryptocurrency disappear into the fraudulent void.”
“"I always thought I’d never fall for something like that," said Steve Belcher, who lost $1.6 million in a pig butcher scam.”
Pig butchers most often begin by creating a phony online persona, typically accompanied by an alluring photo (which itself might have been stolen) and images that convey a glamorous lifestyle.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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