What Is a Pig Butchering Scam? How to Spot—and Avoid—This Growing Fraud
What Is a Pig Butchering Scam? How to Spot—and Avoid—This Growing Fraud In mid-February 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert about a particularly cruel type of fraud known as a “pig butchering” scam. The warning came as losses from these schemes continue to climb, often reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars per victim. Understanding how these scams operate is the first step to avoiding them. ...