originates in south east asia and is known as the pig butchering romance scam . as the name suggests, the scammers refer to their victims as pigs, whom they fatten up to be butchered, or conned, out of as much money as possible. a bbc investigation s heard from some people involved in the dating scams. a warning that this report from zhaoyin fung contains scenes some viewers may find disturbing. whispers a whispered plea for help. translation: i m a chinese man trapped in a scam compound in cambodia. didi , not his real name, left china for the promise of a well paid job. instead, he was trafficked to cambodia, locked up in a compound and forced by criminal gangs to carry out an online romance scam