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 ...

A Thai consumer watchdog has launched civil lawsuits against Meta Platforms, Line Corporation, Apple and local banks, ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Have you ever received a suspicious email or pop-up that made your heart race, even for a second? You're not alone. Online scams are getting more convincing every day, and even the most tech-savvy ...

Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is failing to stop scammers who repeatedly buy ads on the platforms to target seniors with scams, a new report says.

Many too-good-to-be true deals on social media are nothing but scams. Consumers reported losing $794 million to scams that started on Facebook in 2025 — far more than what was lost to scams that began ...

BANGKOK: The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) on Monday (June 8) filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, ...

Fake promotions circulating on social media, such as on Facebook offering a free YETI backpack, are scams designed to steal ...