Brooklyn Authorities Crack Down on Crypto Scamming Rings That Stole Millions Through Dating Apps

Authorities in Brooklyn disrupted an online crypto fraud operation that stole millions through "pig butchering" schemes on dating apps.

The DA seized 21 web domains scammers used and urged caution around crypto investments that seem too good to be true.

Victims reported over $4 million in losses in Brooklyn alone, sometimes their entire life savings.

One 51-year-old woman lost $22,680 after making bogus crypto investments in chat groups.

Another woman lost $118,000 after a scammer she met on a dating app convinced her to invest in crypto.