Fake puppies and phony offers of mouthwatering bargains are often seeded by overseas crime networks; employees say company is ...

Meta's platforms are under scrutiny for allowing scam ads, with reports of fraud linked to Zelle transactions. Critics question Meta's commitment to user safety.

The Facebook and Instagram parent accounted ... “In recent years, the epidemic of scams has grown in scale and complexity, driven by ruthless cross-border criminal networks that operate on ...

Romance scams begin all over the internet, from criminals blasting out messages on Facebook to hundreds of victims at a time, to others matching with every profile they see on dating apps.

Meta also said it had removed thousands of Facebook pages dedicated to sharing tips on how to operate such scams, including scripts to convince targets to share explicit pictures of themselves.

"It's an epidemic and it's not just ... Police said Moynihan's scam started back in 2023 when he befriended the 74-year-old via Facebook as "Elon Musk." Over the next several months, the two ...

Facebook was the platform used for 90% of those sales, Finextra said. "Less discussed" are the romance scams, when the con artist strikes up a "feigned emotional bond" with their victim before ...