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‘Pig slaughter’ scam: The link between modern slavery, torture and online crime

Credit: Sora Shimazaki from Pexels The Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler” tells the story of a scammer who tricks women he meets on dating apps into “loaning” him large sums of money. It depicts the devastating financial damage and psychological trauma that online romance scams cause to their victims. However, scams are not only perpetrated by individuals, but can also…