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How CT investors are losing savings to ‘pig butchering' fraud

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NBC CT InvestigatesJanuary 30, 2025 11:26 pm

How CT investors are losing savings to ‘pig butchering' fraud

Ever hear of “pig butchering?” Probably not. It has been characterized as an international financial fraud scheme that has drained millions of dollars from people’s hard-earned savings, including some from Connecticut.

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