08/07/2026
⚠️⚠️PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT⚠️⚠️
Be Aware of this New Scam Affecting Many Citizens!
Pig butchering scams work by scammers gaining someone’s trust and getting them to invest their real money into cryptocurrency and onto a fraudulent platform that the scammers are running.
If you ever start a text conversation with someone and they begin discussing crypto, saying that you will get big returns for investing, you can assume that they are not legitimate. Some of these scammers go as far as pretending to be legitimate companies to gain your trust.
If you ever feel uneasy or unsure about a conversation you are having with a stranger online, please block the number and do not continue with any financial transactions.
For more information, please visit these websites:
- https://www.secretservice.gov/investigations/investmentfraud-pigbutchering
- https://dfpi.ca.gov/news/insights/pig-butchering-how-to-spot-and-report-the-scam/