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CRIMEJul 30 · 00:19 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMICalvin Hughes, Andrea Torres

‘Pig butchering’ scam leaves Florida man heartbroken and asking for help

A 67-year-old Florida man lost $700,000 to a 'pig butchering' scam after being convinced by a fraudster posing as 'Aileen' to invest in a fake gold market opportunity. The scam involved building a relationship through messages before exploiting his trust for cryptocurrency investments.

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