San Francisco retiree loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the same scam again
Adan Look, a San Francisco retiree, lost $500,000 to a pig butchering romance scam involving fake cryptocurrency investment promises. After losing these funds, Look immediately fell for a second romance scam, sending the remaining cash he possessed to another fraudster. The victim's son pleaded for intervention to stop the repeated fraud. 7 On Your Side provided Look with evidence proving the second individual was also a scammer.
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- ✓ San Francisco retiree Adan Look lost $500,000 in a pig butchering scam.
- ✓ The first scam involved a fake romance and promised cryptocurrency investment returns.
- ✓ Look fell for a second romance scam shortly after the first loss.
- ✓ The victim's son asked for help to stop his father from being scammed.
What changed
Reports identify the victim as Adan Look and detail his son's plea for help.
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San Francisco Retiree Targeted Twice by Pig Butchering Scams
Adan Look, a San Francisco retiree, lost $500,000 to a pig butchering romance scam involving fake cryptocurrency investment promises. After losing these funds, Look immediately fell for a second romance scam, sending the remaining cash he possessed to another fraudster. The victim's son pleaded for intervention to stop the repeated fraud. 7 On Your Side provided Look with evidence proving the second individual was also a scammer.
Why it matters
Pig butchering is a fraudulent scheme where attackers build romantic trust to lure victims into fake investments. These crimes often target retirees by promising high returns through cryptocurrency.
What is confirmed
- San Francisco retiree Adan Look lost $500,000 in a pig butchering scam.
- The first scam involved a fake romance and promised cryptocurrency investment returns.
- Look fell for a second romance scam shortly after the first loss.
- The victim's son asked for help to stop his father from being scammed.
What to watch next
- Identification of the perpetrators
- Recovery efforts for the lost funds
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- ABC7 Bay Area — San Francisco retiree loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the same scam again
- ABC7 Los Angeles — Northern California retiree loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the same scam again
- NDTV — US Man Loses Rs 4.7 Crore In 'Pig Butchering' Scam Twice, Falls For Fraudsters Posing As Women
- Yahoo — San Francisco Retiree Loses $500,000 in Romance Scam, Then Falls Victim a Second Time
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- 6abc.com — Pig butchering scam: San Francisco, California retiree Adan ...
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