A major cryptocurrency fraud operation has been exposed, with one individual allegedly accumulating approximately $75 billion through elaborate pig butchering scams over the past 5-10 years. The criminal enterprise operated thousands of coordinated social media accounts to execute fraudulent schemes on a massive scale. Beyond social engineering tactics, the operation expanded into legitimate-appearing markets through a holding company called the Prince Group, which even maintained monopolistic control over Cuban cigar distribution. The scale and sophistication of this multi-layered fraud network—spanning from digital asset scams to luxury goods markets—reveals how organized the criminal infrastructure behind cryptocurrency-related crimes has become. This case underscores the importance of due diligence when engaging with unfamiliar projects or investment opportunities in the crypto space, particularly those leveraging aggressive social media marketing campaigns.

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OffchainWinnervip
· 01-09 21:07
75 billion USD, what a ruthless tactic. Thousands of small accounts working together like this... We small retail investors really have no chance to defend ourselves.
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MetaNeighborvip
· 01-09 16:52
7.5 billion USD, this guy is really outrageous, and he's also involved in the cigar business. The dark side of the crypto world is getting deeper and deeper.
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AirdropDreamervip
· 01-09 16:52
7.5 Billion USD? This guy really knows how to play, from the crypto world to cigars, nothing escapes. That's why I never touch those projects that flood the screens every day; too many demons and monsters. Thousands of fake accounts coordinating crimes, their infrastructure is more professional than some official armies... unbelievable. --- Another case of an "unfamiliar project," next time you see aggressive marketing, just blacklist it. --- Has the pig farming industry evolved to this level? It's no longer just a crypto matter. --- The Cuban cigar monopoly was quite strict, but it still got busted. --- These days, systems that do bad things are more sophisticated than those that do good, can't even smile. --- It takes five to ten years to blow up, how many people have already lost everything... --- No wonder my friend often says, "Check if the project team is seriously operating," now I understand. --- Feels like this is just the tip of the iceberg; there are definitely a bunch of similar scammers.
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NoodlesOrTokensvip
· 01-09 16:46
7.5 billion USD? Damn, how many people do they have to scam... Thousands of fake accounts coordinating the crime, and they even involve Cuban cigars? These people treat fraud as a business.
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PumpDetectorvip
· 01-09 16:40
reading the whale movements here... $75B rug through coordinated sock puppets? that's not a scam, that's infrastructure. this is what i've been saying for years—smart money plays dirty
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