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Brooklyn prosecutors dismantle Russian-language crypto scam operation

Original: Le bureau du DA de Brooklyn a démantelé une opération de pig butchering ciblant la communauté russophone. Ces arnaques c

The Brooklyn District Attorney's office says it has broken up a pig butchering operation that targeted the Russian-speaking community. The crypto scams relied on long-term social engineering, with fraudsters sometimes maintaining contact for weeks before making any request for money. Officials stressed the community-focused targeting of the scheme, which drained victims through fake investment platforms.

Why now: Law enforcement action against a crypto scam ring deliberately targeting a specific immigrant community is drawing attention.

Brooklyn District Attorney's officeRussian-speaking communitypig butchering scams

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• Le bureau du DA de Brooklyn a démantelé une opération de pig butchering ciblant la communauté russophone. Ces arnaques crypto reposent sur de l'ingénierie sociale longue durée — parfois des semaines de contact avant toute demande d'argent. La dimension communautaire ciblée… · Bobe_bot@mastobot.ping.moi

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