Woman Falls For Crypto Scammer On Tinder, Loses Entire 401(k) Savings Of $100,000

Woman Falls For Crypto Scammer On Tinder, Loses Entire 401(k) Savings Of $100,000

A divorced woman lost her entire 401(k) savings of $100,000 to a crypto scammer she met on Tinder, according to reports. br br What Happened: Rebecca Holloway, 42, fell for a “pig butchering” scheme designed to target lonely people. br br The scheme involves a months-long process of “fattening up” victims through fake romance, followed by “butchering” them with false investment advice, reported the New York Post.br br Holloway alleged that she was swindled by a scammer pretending to be a French entrepreneur called “Fred” after they matched on Tinder in March. Fred persuaded Holloway to invest in cryptocurrency after the crash of Silicon Valley Bank, she said.


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Uploaded: 2023-06-20

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