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Interpol has urged a shift from the term ‘pig butchering’ to ‘romance baiting’ when referring to online relationship and investment scams. This change aims to reduce stigmatization of victims, encouraging them to report these crimes. The term ‘pig butchering’ has been deemed dehumanizing and insensitive towards the affected individuals.

By promoting the use of ‘romance baiting,’ Interpol hopes to foster a more empathetic approach, increasing reporting of such scams and bringing fraudsters to justice. The new term highlights the emotional manipulation aspect, focusing on the fraudulent practices rather than blaming the victims.

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References:

• uk.pcmag.com - Interpol: 'Pig Butchering' Term Shames Scam Victims, Should Be Retired - 8d
• www.interpol.int - INTERPOL urges end to 'Pig Butchering' term, cites harm to online victims - 8d
• PCMag.com - Interpol urges the public to stop using the term 'pig butchering' because it dehumanizes victims, potentially discouraging them from reporting scams to police. - 8d
• Wired - INTERPOL : INTERPOL is calling for a shift in language to combat online relationship and investment frauds, advocating for the term 'romance baiting' to replace the widely used but stigmatizing 'pig b - 8d
• Techmeme - Interpol says calling online scams "pig butchering", a widely used phrase, is unhelpful as gangs "appear to have" created the phrase to describe victims - 8d
• @screaminggoat - INTERPOL : INTERPOL is calling for a shift in language to combat online relationship and investment frauds, advocating for the term 'romance baiting' to replace the widely used but stigmatizing 'pig b - 8d
• @kim_harding - Interpol: 'Pig Butchering' Term Shames Scam Victims, Should Be Retired - 8d
• @PCMag - Interpol urges the public to stop using the term 'pig butchering' because it dehumanizes victims, potentially discouraging them from reporting scams to police. - 8d
• Over Security - Interpol replaces dehumanizing 'Pig Butchering' term with 'Romance Baiting' - 8d
• Cyber Security News - INTERPOL Urges to End ‘Pig Butchering’ & Replaces With “Romance Baiting” - 8d
• GBHackers Security - INTERPOL Urges to End ‘Pig Butchering’ & Replaces With “Romance Baiting” - 8d
• The Hacker News - INTERPOL Pushes for "Romance Baiting" to Replace "Pig Butchering" in Scam Discourse - 7d
• @bleepingcomputer.com - Interpol is advocating to replace the term “Pig Butchering” with "Romance Baiting" when discussing online relationship and investment scams, as the former term unfairly and unnecessarily shames vi - 7d
• @gcluley - It's time to stop calling it "pig butchering". Online romance and investment scams are painful enough without its victims being described as "pigs." - 7d
• Malware Analysis, News and Indicators - Interpol: Replace pig butchering with romance baiting - 6d

Classification:

• HashTags: RomanceBaiting PigButchering ScamAwareness
• Company: Interpol
• Target: Victims of Romance Scams
• Feature: Nomenclature Change
• Type: Legal
• Severity: Informative