BBC World Service | Inside a scam: 'Pig butchering' fraudsters target BBC reporter - BBC World Service #shorts @BBCWorldService | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
It started with a direct message on Instagram. "Jessica" was an attractive 36-year-old woman looking for romance. In reality, she was a "pig butcher" scammer who had targeted a BBC reporter.

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