Tech Takedown - The Algorithm's Edge

The Pig Butchering Conspiracy: Slavery & Crypto đź§  Tech Takedown


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We used to think of scammers as lone wolves in basements. We were wrong. 📉 This episode exposes the terrifying reality of "Pig Butchering" (Sha Zhu Pan), a global, industrialized fraud conspiracy that stole over $10 billion from Americans in 2024 alone.

We break down the psychology of the "Long Con." Unlike instant phishing, these scammers spend months grooming victims—"fattening the pig"—through romance or friendship before convincing them to invest in fake crypto platforms. But the shocking twist is who is sending the messages.

We take you inside the "Fraud Factories" of Southeast Asia, like the notorious KK Park in Myanmar. The people scamming you are often victims themselves—hundreds of thousands of university graduates trafficked, imprisoned, and forced to scam under the threat of torture. This is not just financial crime; it is a human trafficking crisis operating on a military scale.

Finally, we track the money. We reveal how syndicates use USDT (Tether) and massive money-laundering networks like the Huione Guarantee to move billions of dollars instantly, often out of reach of the "Scam Center Strike Force" recently launched by the US government.

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Tech Takedown - The Algorithm's EdgeBy Morgrain