{"id":2517,"date":"2024-08-09T14:46:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T13:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolcentral.co.uk\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2024-09-30T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:30:45","slug":"bbcs-pig-butchering-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolcentral.co.uk\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"BBC&#8217;s &#8220;pig butchering&#8221; scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K7Gm40-Cv48&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span>&#8220;Pig-butchering scams are so-called because their targets are likened to pigs being fattened up for slaughter. Victims will typically be contacted on social media or dating sites and made to feel that they have made a romantic connection with the scammer over an extended period of time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitdefender.co.uk\/blog\/hotforsecurity\/pig-butchering-scammer-targets-bbc-journalist\/\">https:\/\/www.bitdefender.co.uk\/blog\/hotforsecurity\/pig-butchering-scammer-targets-bbc-journalist\/<\/a><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Pig-butchering scams are so-called because their targets are likened to pigs being fattened up for slaughter. 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