Online scam centers in Southeast Asia have perfected "pig butchering", a romance-meets-investment fraud, to lure victims into bogus investment schemes (Alastair McCready/VICE)

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Alastair McCready / VICE:

On-line rip-off facilities in Southeast Asia have perfected “pig butchering”, a romance-meets-investment fraud, to lure victims into bogus funding schemes  —  Hundreds of imprisoned and abused staff are propping up Southeast Asia’s ‘pig butchering’ business, a web-based fraud emptying financial institution accounts internationally.