Meta has allowed scam investment sites purporting to be run by high-profile journalists to proliferate on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp despite repeated requests to address the issue.

But what’s the scam? It’s not asking for money and doesn’t include links. So what’s the scammer’s end game? One possibility: they’re building a list of Facebook users who are easy to ...

AND IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL, THEY’LL TAKE EVEN MORE. A LOCAL REALTOR GOT CAUGHT IN A BIG FACEBOOK SCAM, AND HE CALLED OUR BRYA BERRY TO MAKE SURE YOU STAY SAFE. BRYA. THAT’S RIGHT. LARA MORITZ ...

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A Facebook scam left one Grant County resident out $2,000. Warrants have been issued calling for the culprits’ arrests. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department said the ...

Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf has written about his frustration that multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts have been set up purporting to be run by him promoting WhatsApp-based investment ...

Have you recently seen a Facebook post about a missing police officer named Carolyn Lynch? It's likely been shared by well-meaning friends and family, and it certainly pulls at the heartstrings.

Are you being conned? A scam detection expert at RSAC 2025 offered these six warning signs to look for—and I explain what you ...

DOZENS OF BRENT’S FACEBOOK FRIENDS BELIEVE THE SCAM AND REACHED OUT, FOUR OF THEM, SENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE SCAMMERS THROUGH VENMO AND PAYPAL. I’VE LITERALLY RECEIVED CALLS AND ...

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But what's the actual scam? There are no direct links asking for money or downloads. The primary goal appears to be building a list of Facebook users who are easily tricked. Scammers might be ...