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Social Media Scams

U.S. Consumers Lost $2.1 Billion in Social Media Scams in 2025, FTC Says

U.S. Consumers Lost $2.1 Billion in Social Media Scams in 2025, FTC Says

Jeffrey Burt | May 1, 2026 | facebook, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Fortra, Instagram, Investment Scams, Meta, romance scams, Social Media Scams, WhatsApp
An FTC report says that Americans last year lost $2.1 billion in social media scams, such as shopping and investment schemes. Social media site have become the place where most of these ...
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FIFA World Cup 2026: A Match Between Fans and Scammers  

FIFA World Cup 2026: A Match Between Fans and Scammers  

Teri Robinson | March 30, 2026 | betting scams, credential harvesting, cyber hygiene, emotional manipulation., fake tickets, FIFA World Cup 2026, messaging app scams, NordVPN survey, Phishing, Soccer scams, Social Media Scams
Scammers are already gearing up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with phishing attacks, online scams and a whole lot of social engineering as emotions and reckless behavior runs high among fans.  ...
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Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Forrester fraud insights, the rise of ‘fraud influencers,’ and the launch of FIBR

Dina Hadziselimovic | December 4, 2023 | Digital Trust & Safety, fraud prevention, iGaming, news roundup, Social Media Scams, trust and safety
Learn about our live session with Forrester, our insights on iGaming from SiGMA Malta, and Sift’s newest resource, FIBR. The post Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Forrester fraud insights, the rise of ...
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Top Social Media Scams to Watch Out For

Market Research | June 1, 2023 | Blog, social media protection, Social Media Scams
Today, more than 4.6 billion people are on social media, representing 58.4% of the total human population. Even businesses realize social media’s massive potential, with 73% of all small businesses investing time ...
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Elon, Bots, and Rampant Fraud on the Web

Abhishek Dubey | April 1, 2023 | Bots, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Uncategorized
Elon Musk recently highlighted a big problem with Twitter: bots. We all know bots have been a significant problem on Social Media platforms. What makes bots so bad? Aside from the well-known ...
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Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Costly chargebacks, dynamically fighting ATO, and social media scam risks

Sift Trust and Safety Team | March 3, 2023 | Account Fraud, ATO, Chargebacks, Content Fraud, crypto fraud, Digital Trust & Safety, fintech fraud, Social Media Scams
Explore the cost of rising chargebacks, strategies for fighting ATO, and how new social media features may fuel scams. The post Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Costly chargebacks, dynamically fighting ATO, and ...
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Elon, Bots, and Rampant Fraud on the Web

Elon, Bots, and Rampant Fraud on the Web

Abhishek Dubey | October 18, 2022 | Bots, Elon Musk, Fraud, Social Media Scams
Elon Musk recently highlighted a big problem: social media bots. Bots run financial scams on social media platforms that can cause real damage ...
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The Top 8 Social Media Scams You Need to Watch Out For

The Top 8 Social Media Scams You Need to Watch Out For

Bolster Research Labs | July 27, 2022 | social media protection, Social Media Scams
Social media fraud losses comprised 26% of the total fraud losses reported in 2021. Here are some of the most popular social media scams that have fleeced social media users ...
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Protect Yourself from Social Media  Scams

Protect Yourself from Social Media  Scams

SEORG | November 11, 2019 | facebook, General Social Engineer Blog, Instagram, linkedin, Phishing, Protect Yourself, romance scams, Snapchat, social engineering, social media, social media quizzes, Social Media Scams, social phishing, YouTube
Social media has become a huge attack vector. Learn why social media scams such as quizzes, romance scams, and social phishing are becoming more popular and what you can do you protect ...
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GoPlus's Latest Report Highlights How Blockchain Communities Are Leveraging Critical API Security Data To Mitigate Web3 Threats

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April 12, 2026 Jeffrey Burt | Apr 12 Comments Off on Anthropic Mythos AI Model Strikes Fear in Trump Administration, U.S. Banks
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