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殺豬盤

简杀猪盘 · 繁殺豬盤

Mandarin · pinyin shā zhū pán

pig butchering scam (where the scammer builds trust with the victim over time, "fattening them up," before ultimately "slaughtering" them by taking their money); (esp.) romance scam

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殺: Look up this written character
豬: zhū · pig, hog
盤: Look up this written character
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar
盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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noun

(slang, neologism) pig butchering scam; (especially) romance scam

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