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The Most Dangerous #Crypto #Scam in the World

#VICE #News’ Natashya Gutierrez investigates an exploding crypto scam industry built on enslaved labor, gaining rare access to the human trafficking victims who were forced into stealing billions of dollars from everyday Americans.

This segment is from the show ‘VICE’ which originally aired in June 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSLnKkk8Ay4

in reply to stux⚡

The problem is that the pig butchering scam relies on malicious apps uploaded to the apple app store and google play. Apple has a absolute monopoly over app distribution and as such they have absolute responsibility to provide a good experience free of malware and scams. Google is less responsible because they allow sideloading but they should be held accountable for what makes it on the google play store, for a 30% cut of everything you I spend on google play and the apple app store I expect a better experience free of malware and scams, same with apple, especially when app developers pass the 30% fee onto me in one way or another. If you don't want to be liable for everything that happens on your OS/Browser/Website than allow sideloading and API access for 3rd party tools, plugins and apps when users choose to use these features.