Series: Avoiding Identity Theft & Scams

Ever Have a Rando Contact You and Bring Up Buying Cryptocurrency? If you’ve ever gotten a random text that says something like, “Hey, is this Alex? We met at the wine tasting,” you’re probably not just the victim of a wrong number — you’re the target of a pig butchering scam. No, it’s not some rustic culinary tradition. It’s a sinister, slow-cooked con where scammers reel you in with charm, romance, and fake investment advice…