Thai authorities just busted dozens of scammers running those classic romance-meets-crypto traps. You know the drill—fake profiles, sweet talk, then suddenly there's this "amazing investment opportunity" that'll supposedly 10x your money overnight.
These operations blend old-school lonely-hearts cons with modern pump-and-dump schemes. Victims think they're chatting with their future soulmate, but they're actually talking to organized crime networks.
The takedown's a reminder: if someone you've never met IRL starts pitching you trading signals or exclusive token deals, run. Real connections don't come with investment portfolios attached.
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LucidSleepwalker
· 8h ago
Another batch of leeks was cut, and this routine was really amazing
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BearMarketLightning
· 12-08 02:18
This scheme is really brilliant, combining pig-butchering scams with crypto scams.
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MoodFollowsPrice
· 12-07 21:06
Damn, this scheme is insane—combining social networking with crypto, that's really impressive.
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TradingNightmare
· 12-07 21:03
This scam is really something else. Romance scammers collude with crypto fraud gangs, delivering a double blow.
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RetroHodler91
· 12-07 21:02
Seriously, you even have to guard against scams when dating... These days, even relationships aren't safe anymore.
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BakedCatFanboy
· 12-07 20:53
Another wave of romance pig-butchering scams, these schemes are really something else.
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Feels like I see this kind of news every day. When will these people be completely banned from the internet?
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Like I said, if someone is dating you and recommending coins at the same time, block them immediately. Don't believe a single word.
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Thailand is being tough this time, but unfortunately these kinds of scams are still growing wild domestically.
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Oh my god, so all those people hitting on me in the crypto space are... never mind, I don't want to think about it.
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The most outrageous thing is that these people operate systematically, all controlled by gangs behind the scenes. Simple greed really can't be stopped.
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After my friend got scammed once, now she starts shaking whenever she sees the word "investment," hahaha.
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It's obvious they're exploiting people's loneliness to scam them. Truly no bottom line.
Thai authorities just busted dozens of scammers running those classic romance-meets-crypto traps. You know the drill—fake profiles, sweet talk, then suddenly there's this "amazing investment opportunity" that'll supposedly 10x your money overnight.
These operations blend old-school lonely-hearts cons with modern pump-and-dump schemes. Victims think they're chatting with their future soulmate, but they're actually talking to organized crime networks.
The takedown's a reminder: if someone you've never met IRL starts pitching you trading signals or exclusive token deals, run. Real connections don't come with investment portfolios attached.