WRAL Investigates: Fuquay-Varina man scammed out of $700,000 awaits any return of his money

A Fuquay-Varina man is stressed about the amount of money he lost in an elaborate scam. He reached out to WRAL Investigates after seeing his name in a federal court document related to an online investment scam.

Wesley Marley learned after reporting his losses to the FBI that he was the victim of an international scam known for its odd name: pig-butchering. The name alludes to the number of cuts scammers make on their victims’ lives after taking months to gain their trust.

WRAL's Megan Cloherty and Lora Lavigne talk through this story and what you can learn.