Last year I used Tinder to investigate romance scammers tugging at the purse strings of besotted would-be partners. After publishing the findings, a Hong Kong woman offered to help victims reclaim lost monies. What happened next was sad and exhausting.
Pig-butchering Scam
Also known as Sha Zhu Pan (杀猪盘) an investment fraud victim is lured into depositing funds into an online electronic wallet made to look like a broker exchange website.
After having been allowed to "win" a few times and withdraw what they believe to be trading profits, the individual can be said to have been fattened up like a pig. After depositing an even larger amount, the victim is soon locked out of their exchange account where their funds are withheld.