Gang charged with running $80 million “pig butchering” cryptocurrency investment scam
US authorities have charged four people for their alleged roles in a fraudulent
cryptocurrency investment scheme that cost victims more than $80 million.
Lu Zhang, a 36-year-old woman from Alhambra, California; Justin Walker, 31, of
Cypress, California; Joseph Wong, 32, of Rosemead, California; and 40-year-old
Hailong Zhu, of Naperville, Illinois, have all been charged in relation to the
alleged "pig butchering" scam that saw targets approached via dating sites and
social media.
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