A Fuquay-Varina man who lost more than $753,000 in a cryptocurrency investment scam is waiting to find out whether federal investigators can return most of ... Read More ...
"The victims were made to feel that they had a personal relationship, so they unknowingly transferred funds gradually in large amounts." ...
Federal filings describe the case as a "pig butchering" scam.
FBI field office agent Bryan Drake says there's a name for that false flattery leading you to financial slaughter.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Hu Xiaowei, also known as Hu Shi and Chen Xiao'er, on June 22 after tracking his movements across multiple luxury hotels in Osaka, Japan.