You are scrolling through Instagram when you get a message from a brand that promises cash, paid advertisement, or even an ambassador role. The brand then attaches a link for you to sign up. Scammers ...

For almost two years, Edgar Guzman has been getting calls from irate customers who responded to his ads on Instagram and Facebook. Or at least they thought they were his ads. Guzman’s company, called ...

The state attorney general is warning New Jersey residents to be on the lookout for scams on social media platforms run by Meta, including Facebook and Instagram. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport ...

American consumers lost a total of $2.1 billion to scams on social media last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission ...

Me ta says that it has removed over 159 million scam ads and taken down 10.9 million scam accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The company is also today launching new anti-scam tools on Instagram, ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to steal from unsuspecting social media users, typically through trying to obtain account login credentials, personal information, or bank and credit card ...

A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms.

Billboard campaign advertising Instagram's failure to stop scams blocked by Meta media buyers A creative billboard campaign to highlight the rising number of scams and identity theft on Instagram has ...