pig butchering

== English == === Etymology === Calque from Mandarin 殺豬盤／杀猪盘 (shāzhūpán, “pig-butchering plate”). === Noun === pig butchering (uncountable) A scam technique in which victims are tricked into investing large amounts of money into a fictitious brokerage (usually a cryptocurrency wallet), which actually sends their funds directly to the scammers. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pig,‎ butchering. === Verb === pig butchering present participle and gerund of pig butcher === Derived terms === pig butcher