Pig butchering
Crypto National Security and Pig Butchering: Podcast Ep. 174
$15 Billion crypto seizures, SouthEast Asia scam compounds with thousands of victims and the life savings of hard working professionals…
U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Southeast Asian Scam Industry; OFAC Targets Burma-Based Cyber Scam Network
TL;DR The U.S. Department of Justice, together with major federal law enforcement and interagency partners, announced the creation of the…
Inside the FBI: Crypto, Crime and National Security: Podcast Ep. 171
With over a decade of experience, James Barnacle (Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)) joins Jonathan Levin (CEO…
APAC-based Law Enforcement Freezes $47 Million in Pig Butchering Funds Following Collaboration Among Chainalysis, OKX, Tether, and Binance
TL;DR “Pig butchering” scams have become a major criminal enterprise, combining investment fraud with human trafficking, resulting in billions in…
OFAC Sanctions Funnull Technology Inc. for Supporting Pig Butchering Scams
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc.,…
What is Authorized Push Payment (APP) Fraud? Understanding Crypto-Related Scams & Prevention
Digital assets are rapidly transforming the global financial ecosystem, offering new models for payments, investment, and value exchange. But alongside…
The Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1): Podcast Ep. 151
Welcome to season 3 of the Public Key podcast! New Season, New Hosts, New Look. The Crypto Crime Report is…
The Scamdemic: New Age of Crypto, AI and Fraud: Podcast Ep. 149
Welcome to season 3 of the Public Key podcast! New Season, New Hosts, New Look. A Scamdemic is something we…
Operation Hackstone: Cross-Border Crypto Investigations: Podcast Ep. 137
Episode 137 of the Public Key podcast is here! Traditional financial crime has evolved from robbing banks to now draining…
Building Bridges to Tackle Pig Butchering: Podcast Ep. 133
Episode 133 of the Public Key podcast is here! Erin West has been on this podcast 3 times and all…
Cracking Down on Sim-Swapping, Pig Butchering, and Crypto Crimes: Podcast Ep. 114
Episode 114 of the Public Key podcast is here and as we all know, cryptocurrency has always been unchartered territory…
Everything You Need to Know About Crypto Regulations in 2024: Podcast Ep. 108
Episode 108 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
Insights From 100 Episodes of Public Key: Podcast Ep. 100
Wow! What a huge achievement – Episode 100 of the Public Key podcast is here and we thank you all…
The On-chain Footprint of Southeast Asia’s ‘Pig Butchering’ Compounds: Human Trafficking, Ransoms, and Hundreds of Millions Scammed
Romance scams, also known as “pig butchering scams” for the way bad actors say they “fatten up” their victims to…
Stopping Pig Butchering and Crypto Scam Epidemic Podcast Ep. 93
Episode 93 of the Public Key podcast is here! Investment schemes, pig butchering and romance scams are plaguing the crypto…