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The BBC made an excellent documentary on pig butchering scams:
https://pi.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=bW4wYV0V-5s
I knew someone who was a victim of one of these scams from 2019 - 2023
Edit: Sorry, you specifically said youtube. Cringe Link O'Chest moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW4wYV0V-5s
And I also commented twice. Ugh, what a train wreck.
I thought you said:
I was like fuck ๐ณ
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