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Exhibit 02 · The mentor

The “aunt” is planted early. The money comes later.

A leaked scam script tells workers to mention an aunt or uncle as a life mentor weeks before revealing that this relative “taught them to invest”.

Exhibit 02 · Original fileSUGGESTION_HOW_TO_TALK_WITH_CUSTOMERS.docx
“You can often mention that your aunt is an important mentor in your life… Later, we will tell him that it was the aunt who taught us to invest.”“I’ve actually been investing in digital gold and building passive income streams for the past 6 years under my uncle’s guidance.”

In pig-butchering scams, the investment rarely comes from the new friend directly. It comes from someone they trust: an aunt, an uncle, a godfather or a “teacher”. The leaked guidance shows this character is introduced on purpose, early and casually, so that it feels like ordinary family talk.

Only weeks later does the script reveal the twist: this wise relative is a trading expert who has made them rich, and who might be willing to help you too. Because you have heard about the aunt for weeks, the introduction feels natural rather than like a sales pitch.

How it plays out

  1. The relative is mentioned as a life mentor in normal conversation.
  2. Later, the friend says this relative taught them to invest and shows “profits”.
  3. A phone call or chat with the “uncle” is arranged to make it feel real.
  4. You are guided to a trading app or website that only shows fake numbers.

Your defence

  • When a new online friend’s relative suddenly turns out to be a trading expert, stop.
  • Never invest on an app or website introduced by someone you met online.
  • Check any platform with your country’s financial regulator before depositing anything.

Questions people ask

Is it a scam if my online friend’s uncle teaches crypto trading?

It is one of the most common patterns in pig-butchering scripts. A relative who “teaches trading” is used to make an investment pitch feel trustworthy.

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