Beware of the FUNNULL: When Pig Butchering Becomes a Crypto Comedy

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Ah, dear readers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation—those noble sentinels of justice—has embarked upon a rather curious quest: they seek the unfortunate souls ensnared by the flamboyant FUNNULL pig butchering crypto investment scheme. Such a whimsical name for a scheme that would make even the most serious of pigs chuckle! 🐖

In a recent communiqué puffed out like a peacock, the FBI has cunningly informed us that it is on the lookout for individuals who, in their moment of folly, allowed themselves to be charmed by scammers skilled in the fine art of deception. How charming it is, indeed, to gain the trust of one’s victims over a cup of digital tea, only to whisk them away to the shadowy realms of fraudulent websites! ☕️

But wait, dear audience! The plot thickens. Once these unsuspecting investors toss their greenbacks into the abyss of digital assets, they are serenaded with enchanting tales of boundless returns—only to find themselves locked out of their accounts faster than a rabbit disappearing into a magician’s hat. Presto! Their funds have taken a delightful vacation, kindly leaving behind empty dreams and swollen regrets.

Earlier this very week, we learned that FUNNULL—a company nestled in the sunny embrace of the Philippines—was met with a crisp sanction from the venerable Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. A fitting punishment, wouldn’t you agree? They’ve been dabbling in the scandalous procurement of data, amassing IP addresses like some digital hoarder, only to sell such precious information to the nefarious ilk of scammers, who promptly decorate their fraudulent investment websites with it. Quite the soirée, no? 🎭

Indeed, the authorities whisper that FUNNULL may have supplied data to hundreds of thousands of disreputable sites. It is reported that a staggering $200 million has been spirited away from U.S. victims alone—leaving each individual with an average loss of around $150,000. A veritable bonanza for the criminals! 🎉

And as is customary in our delightful drama, sanctions were also directed towards the orchestrator of this chaotic carnival, Liu Lizhi, a gentleman of Chinese descent. It seems he harbored documents so revealing they could put even the most besmirched gossip column to shame—tracking the hapless employees of FUNNULL, perhaps even ranking them as one might grade a batch of apples! 🍏

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2025-05-30 21:41