Facebook now accounts for the vast majority of scams on social media, according to an explosive new study — and critics claim it’s because Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant is more focused on making money ...

It started with a Facebook friend request and a message that felt too good to be true. Then, it quickly turned into an expensive lesson in online deception. The woman this happened to in Jensen Beach, ...

Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents ...

Ever get a Facebook message from an old friend, only to find out it wasn't really that friend? That's exactly how a recent Facebook impersonation scam almost cost someone $2,500. A scammer hijacked a ...

Scammers are hijacking Facebook and Instagram accounts to sell phantom cars, and Meta is still playing catch-up. It's a ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and Better Business Bureau are sounding the alarm on a growing Facebook scam that is deceiving users across the country, including right ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Today’s Consumer Alert is about an old phishing scam that’s making the rounds again, and it’s so widespread the Better Business Bureau recently issued a scam alert. From 2022 to 2023 ...

With sweet-toothed social media users excited about Halloween season in October 2025, a rumor circulated online that fans of Reese's peanut butter candy products could get a "mystery box" full of ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. WELL, RIGHT NOW MID AMERICAN ENERGY IS WARNING CUSTOMERS ABOUT A NEW SCAM CIRCULATING ON FACEBOOK RIGHT NOW. OFFICIALS SAY A FAKE PROFILE IS POSING AS THE UTILITY’S BUSINESS PAGE, ...

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In 2025, candy brand Reese’s offered "special promotions to sell off seasonal merchandise," giving consumers the opportunity to complete a survey, pay for shipping and receive a large box of candy.