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Man charged over $16 million crypto scam dubbed "pig butchering"

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According to The Block, a man has been charged for his alleged role in defrauding someone of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency in a scam described as "massive pig butchering."

The Block said the charged conduct involved a reported $16 million figure tied to the alleged crypto fraud.

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The BlockMan charged in $16 million crypto ‘massive pig butchering’ scam

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