Want to stay safer online? Beware Meta services

80% of all online scams targeting their customers originated from a Meta platform

British bank TSB released a shocking statistic last month – 80% of all online scams targeting their customers originated from a Meta platform. According to their research, there are three key scams: purchase, impersonation and investment fraud.

These online scams use three of Meta’s most popular services to target victims: Facebook Marketplace, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Beware Facebook Marketplace

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