Pig butchering is the next “humanitarian global crisis” (Lock and Code S06E25)

This podcast episode explores the global surge of “pig butchering” crypto investment scams, detailing how scammers initiate contact through social platforms, build trust over months, and guide victims to convincing but fraudulent investment sites that display fake returns before stealing funds; it highlights the humanitarian scale of the crisis, the role and failures of major platforms to stop it, and features insights from Erin West of Operation Shamrock.