butchering

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One term for the scams is pig butchering, because the scammers “fatten up” their targets by entangling them in romantic relationships online and dangling bogus financial schemes, then “butcher” them by disappearing with their money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The fleecing of Kevin, who ProPublica agreed to identify by first name only, was a textbook example of pig butchering.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

The latter are also known as "pig butchering" scams, named after the farming practice of fattening pigs before slaughtering them.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

“It is very tense right now,” said Oleksandr Kobets, a farmer who was butchering a pig in his yard.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Anybody who was husband fodder for a country gal like Tansy would have to stand up to butchering day.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck