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"Pig butchering scam" costs victims tens of thousands of dollars
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Inside FBI Houston's headquarters, they are used to tracking down the bad guys.
"We traditionally worked the elder fraud and romance scam cases," said Alex Rayas, a special agent, who says those old scams have a new twist.
He said it can all start with a simple text, like "How are you?" The FBI has traced many of them to call centers in southeast Asia. Read more: https://www.khou.com/article/money/consumer/grace-can-help/fbi-pig-butchering-scam/285-cf957e1f-6fcd-413f-a8ec-3a902cbdd080
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