Boston woman loses $2,500 to pig butchering scam via dating app romance and crypto investment platform
Summary
A Boston woman, Daniele Gonsalves, fell victim to a cryptocurrency romance scam after meeting a man named "David" on a dating app. The scammer, who claimed to be from Quebec, built a romantic connection with Gonsalves and encouraged her to invest in cryptocurrency through a fraudulent trading platform. Gonsalves invested over $2,500 in Bitcoin, which disappeared after initial small returns. The scammer, who never provided his last name or met in person, stopped responding after the money was sent. Experts identified the scam as a "pig butchering" scheme, where trust is built to lure victims into fraudulent investments. Gonsalves shared her experience to warn others about the risks of online romance scams involving cryptocurrency.
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