Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are well known hubs for legitimate businesses to promote their products. However, they’ve also become fertile ground for scammers. The 2023 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report highlights that online purchase scams were the third-riskiest type of scam in 2023, with thousands of complaints filed.
Similarly, Bitdefender has been monitoring multiple scam ads on these social platforms, consistently highlighting the risks that arise from interacting wit