A few days ago, I saw a community announcement: Resident Zhu was deceived by a stranger under the guise of romance, investing 1.6 million in savings to participate in so-called 'virtual currency financial management.' In the end, not only did the money disappear, but he was also induced to purchase gold and send it to the other party, claiming it was 'converted into virtual currency recharge.' It was only when the package was sent out that he realized he had been scammed. Seeing this made me extremely angry; this type of 'emotional pig killing plate' has never ceased in the cryptocurrency world, and the tactics are becoming more and more hidden. However, as long as you learn to find clues from the news, you can easily avoid it.
Today's key points: The three major characteristics of 'pig killing plates' in the cryptocurrency world, and how to identify them from news and daily information. First, it is important to clarify that the core logic of 'pig killing plates' is 'emotional kidnapping + profit temptation.' Scammers first build trust with you, then entice you to invest, and finally abscond with the funds. All 'pig killing plates' have a common vulnerability: their 'investment projects' never have publicly available authoritative information to support them.
The first characteristic: the 'exclusive opportunity' scam. Scammers will tell you that this 'virtual currency investment' is through 'internal channels' and 'exclusive authorization' that outsiders do not know about. But if you do a little research, you'll find that there are no formal news reports on this project, and the exchange does not have trading pairs for related assets. Just like the scam encountered by Zhu, the so-called 'investment software' was specifically built by the scammers, and it cannot be found in the app store, which is the most obvious flaw.
The second characteristic: the 'high return promise' scam. Scammers will promise '30% monthly profit' and 'capital preservation with interest,' even showing you fake profit screenshots. But anyone with a bit of financial knowledge knows that the cryptocurrency world is highly volatile and that there are no 'capital preservation high return' projects. Buffett has long warned that 'virtual currency has no value support,' and those who dare to promise high returns are essentially using fraudulent language. I have seen many similar news stories where scammers used photoshopped profit screenshots to deceive hundreds of people into investing, and in the end, the software was shut down, completely disappearing.
The third characteristic: the 'fund transfer' scam. After you invest funds, scammers will give you various reasons to transfer your funds, such as 'strict domestic control, need to buy gold for exchange' or 'the account needs to be activated, must transfer to a private account.' Remember my iron rule: legitimate cryptocurrency asset trading will only be completed within the exchange and will never require you to transfer to a private account, let alone purchase other items for 'exchange.' Last year, news reported that in similar scams, funds would be laundered overseas within 48 hours through stablecoins, and there was no way to recover them.
The key to identifying a 'pig-butchering scam' is to 'ask one more question, check one more step.' When encountering investment projects recommended by strangers, first search for related news to see if there are authoritative reports; then check the project information on legitimate exchanges to see if there are trading pairs; finally, remember to never transfer to a private account and never download unofficial apps.
There are indeed opportunities to make money in the cryptocurrency world, but it is certainly not by relying on 'pie falling from the sky.' Those 'emotional connections' and 'wealth opportunities' that make you excited may just be traps targeting you. Follow me, and I will continuously expose various scam tactics in the cryptocurrency world to help you protect your hard-earned money. After all, in the cryptocurrency world, avoiding pitfalls is making money, don't you think?
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