Wired said the platform, which provides deposit and escrow capabilities for peer-to-peer transactions conducted over the Telegram messaging system, hosts listings that can be used for activities including deepfake scams, money laundering and so-called pig butchering, in which a victim is wooed before being financially drained by their apparent admirer.
Cambodia’s Online Marketplace Huione Guarantee Hosts Merchants Linked to Global Scams Worth $11 Billion: Report
