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Feb 10 2026 Fugitive behind $73M 'pig butchering' scheme gets 20 years in prison

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A dual Chinese and St. Kitts and Nevis national was sentenced to 20 years in prison in absentia for his role in an international cryptocurrency investment scheme (also known as pig butchering or romance baiting) that defrauded victims of more than $73 million. [...]

Posted by Sergiu Gatlan on Tue 10 February 2026 in BleepingComputer.

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