{"id":72673,"date":"2026-05-18T04:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/china-confirms-participation-in-first-of-its-kind-anti-pig-butchering-operation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T04:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:13:45","slug":"china-confirms-participation-in-first-of-its-kind-anti-pig-butchering-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/china-confirms-participation-in-first-of-its-kind-anti-pig-butchering-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"China Confirms Participation in &#8216;First of Its Kind&#8217; Anti-Pig Butchering Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">In Dubai, a U.S., UAE, and China coalition dismantled nine pig butchering scam centers, arresting 276 suspects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">These scams cost $75B globally since 2020, though the FBI saved $500M in 2024 via Operation Level Up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">China\u2019s Ministry of Public Security hinted at an expanded collaboration to participate in joint crackdowns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>China Collaborated in the Largest International Anti-Pig Butchering Scam Operation<\/h2>\n<p>While criminals are leveraging <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> and digital means to advance their illicit activities, international cooperation is also advancing to tackle these new challenges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260517\/a7566ff2548248c28397221adce79860\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xinhua<\/a>, the official news agency of the Chinese state, confirmed that a coalition formed by the U.S., the UAE, and China conducted an international operation targeting online romance scams, commonly known as pig butchering schemes.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The operation, which took place in Dubai, dismantled nine centers dedicated to these activities en masse, targeting victims online by first gaining their trust, luring them into romantic relationships, and then asking them to invest in alleged high-return <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> schemes, stealing their funds in the process and disappearing shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>An official of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security qualified China\u2019s collaboration as <strong>\u201ca major achievement in Chinese police efforts to advance international law enforcement cooperation,\u201d<\/strong> hinting at upcoming collaborations to achieve the same end.<\/p>\n<p>During the raids, 276 suspects who operated in these dens were arrested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChinese police will continue to deepen pragmatic cooperation with more countries, carry out joint crackdowns, thoroughly dismantle telecom fraud dens, and make every effort to apprehend suspects involved in such crimes to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of people in all countries,\u201d<\/strong> an official from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security declared.<\/p>\n<p>Pig-butchering scams have become a major pain point for global law enforcement agencies, with over $75 billion in losses registered since 2020. The networks around this crime also commit human trafficking crimes, luring future scammers to Asian countries like Cambodia and Myanmar, only to be forced to conduct these scams under threat of torture.<\/p>\n<p>In America, pig butchering scams have netted nearly $6 billion in 2024 alone, highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ny-attorney-general-warns-of-pig-butchering-scams-as-crypto-fraud-losses-surge\/\">magnitude<\/a> of the problem. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) calls these crimes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> investment frauds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/victim-services\/national-crimes-and-victim-resources\/operation-level-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">launched<\/a> Operation Level Up in 2024 to <strong>\u201cidentify victims of <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> investment fraud and notify them of the scam,\u201d<\/strong> contacting 8,103 victims and helping them avoid collective losses of over $500 million.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/china-confirms-participation-in-first-of-its-kind-anti-pig-butchering-operation\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways In Dubai, a U.S., UAE, and China coalition dismantled nine pig butchering scam centers, arresting 276 suspects. These scams cost $75B globally since 2020, though the FBI saved $500M in 2024 via Operation Level Up. 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