I understand we generally don’t like John Oliver around here. But a close family member and I are estranged over them falling for this sort of scam and the subsequent fallout. I’d just like more people to know about it. I think everyone here is capable of consuming this critically and separating the wheat from the chaff.
It’s not just crypto. This kind of long con can target any and all aspects of someone’s finances and is sometimes blended with more classic scams depending on who’s pulling it off. I think people being more aware in general of recognizing and preventing manipulative behavior and scammer tactics is a good thing. Stay safe, everyone.
For the benefit of a person allegedly working for pig butchers while under the duress of human trafficking, what is the best reply you could send them?
My first guess:
That might work. You’d just have to hope they weren’t being monitored.