The "please add my number on WhatsApp" message is a dangerous phishing and account-hijacking scam. Do not add the number to your contacts, do not message them, and never share any codes....
WhatsApp is actively addressing AI-generated fraud by testing a brand-new, built-in feature called Scam Alert, an optional on-device machine learning tool designed to flag fraudulent messages while pr...
Facebook Marketplace scams often involve fake payments, overpayment fraud, and non-delivery of items. Common red flags include buyers overpaying and asking for a refund, requests to move communication...
I keep getting emails with the subject "You've received a Business Manager partner request." Clicking the "View Request" button or link takes me to Meta Business Suite at busin...
Beware of Facebook scammers who are posting pictures of celebrities, sick, starving, dead and injured children, adults, or animals to trick Facebook users into commenting on them by typing "Done&...
If you have received the Facebook Protect scam email below, which claims you must turn it on or else your account will be locked, do not follow the instructions in it because it is being sent by scamm...
The Saudi Airlines 78th Anniversary scam below linked to a fake Saudi Airlines Facebook page is circulating like wildfire on the social media website. The Saudi Airlines scam claims the airline is cel...
The Southwest Facebook scam below linked to a fake Southwest Air Fans Facebook page is circulating like wildfire on the social media website. The Southwest Airlines Facebook scam claims the airline is...
The Southwest Facebook scam below linked to a fake Southwest Air Fans Facebook page is circulating like wildfire on the social media website. The Southwest Airlines scam claims the airline is celebrat...
If you see the Texas Roadhouse Fans Facebook scam below, please do not participate because it is a fake giveaway. Scammers created the Texas Roadhouse Fans Facebook page and post a message claiming Te...
I received an odd Facebook login alert on messenger regarding unrecognized devices, not sure what to make of it. Here is the message: "Messenger alerts about unrecognized logins into your Faceboo...
The domain name facebookmail.com is used by Facebook to send notifications when they detect an attempt to log in to your account or change a password. Therefore, email addresses like security@facebook...
The "Texas Roadhouse" scam below, circulating on Facebook, claims CEO Henry J Rogers is offering Texas Roadhouse meal vouchers or coupons and other benefits to guests who share their posts. ...
Scammers are sending the unsolicited WhatsApp "Hi Mum" message below to their potential victims pretending to be their children. In the fake message, the scammers pretend to be their potenti...
The "Home Depot November Giveaway" scam text message below, which claims customers will receive $100 credit, is a scam. The fake Home Depot Giveaway text message is being sent by scammers or...
The "Home Depot Customer Appreciation Giveaway" text messages below, which claim customers will receive $100 credit, is a scam. The fake Home Depot text messages are being sent by scammers o...
If you see fake Facebook Profile Viewers like the one, which claim they can show you who are stalking you or viewing your profile, do not install or follow their instructions. Facebook currently does ...
The Chick-fil-A scam below, circulating on Facebook, claims the fast-food restaurant is giving away food bags containing a $20 voucher or coupon to users who share their post. This Chick-fil scam is a...
Facebook Marketplace Chronopost scam warning: I am selling a few things on Marketplace including an old desktop computer setup. I had a message this morning from 'Emily Walton'. I almost got s...
The "Texas Roadhouse Voucher" scam below, circulating on Facebook, claims CEO Henry J Rogers is offering Texas Roadhouse meal vouchers or coupons and other benefits to guests who share their...
The "TATA 150th Anniversary" scam below, which claims the automobile manufacturing company in India is giving away a Nexon EV car to celebrate their 150th anniversary, is being sent by scamm...
Facebook’s entire network, which includes Instagram and WhatsApp, went offline today. On Twitter, Facebook posted the following statement: “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing ou...
If you get the DM or Direct Message "This Took Me About 3 Hours To Make", do not click the link in it! The scam message has a link in it that goes to a phishing website that asks for your In...
If you get the DM or Direct Message "This took me about a few hours to make, hope you like it!", do not click the link in it! The scam message has a link in it that goes to a phishing websit...
Online scammers are sending out "Instagram Login" email scams to potential victims with links that go to fake and phishing websites that steal account credentials if recipients attempt to si...
The "Holmes Travel Competition" Facebook page below is a like-farming scam and has nothing to do with the legitimate Holmes Travel. The fake Facebook page tricks potential victims into likin...
The Primark giveaway below on Facebook, which claims Primark is celebrating its 51st birthday by giving away gift bags full of goodies, is a scam. Primark has issued a scam alert to shoppers who are b...
The "Primark Bag" giveaway below on Facebook, which claims Primark is celebrating its 51st birthday by giving away gift bags full of goodies, is a scam. Primark has issued a scam alert to sh...
The "Primark £75 Voucher" giveaway below on Facebook, which claims Primark is celebrating its 51st birthday by giving away gift bags full of goodies, is a scam. Primark has issued a sca...
The "Primark Goody Bag" voucher giveaway below on Facebook, which claims Primark is celebrating its 51st birthday by giving away gift bags full of goodies, is a scam. Primark has issued a sc...
The Harvester Facebook scam below is a fake Facebook page created with the core aim of collecting contact and payment details from people. Harvester is asking customers to be vigilant of the fake page...
The "Primark 51st Birthday" voucher giveaway below on Facebook is a scam. Primark has issued a scam alert to shoppers who are being targeted by fake Facebook pages and accounts posing as the...
Primark has issued a scam alert to shoppers who are being targeted by fake Facebook pages and accounts posing as the retail giant. The clothing retailer is warning that customers have been targeted by...
The "Perfect Homes Facebook Competition" below, which claims someone will have a chance to move into a brand new 3 bedroom home or win £150,000, appears to be a scam. This is because th...
The "Tata 100th Anniversary" Facebook post below that claims the automobile manufacturing company in India is giving away gifts to celebrate their 100th anniversary, is a scam. The scam is b...
There is a new Costco Giveaway scam that claims the grocery store will be giving away Christmas food boxes that contain groceries and a voucher. The scam uses a fake Facebook post and claims to be Co...
There is a new Morrisons Facebook scam that claims the Aldi grocery store will be giving away Christmas food boxes that contain £35 worth of groceries and a £15 Morrisons voucher. The scam ...
There is a new Costco Facebook scam that claims the grocery store will be giving away Christmas food boxes that contain groceries and a voucher. The scam uses a fake Facebook post and claims to be Co...
The Woolworths voucher or gift card scam below, which claims the supermarket and grocery store will be giving away Christmas food boxes that contain £35 worth of groceries and a £15 Morrison...
There is a new Aldi Free Groceries Facebook scam that claims the grocery store will be giving away Christmas food boxes that contain £35 worth of groceries and a £15 Morrisons voucher to cel...
There is a new Aldi Facebook scam that claims the grocery store will be giving away Christmas food boxes that contain £35 worth of groceries and a £15 Morrisons voucher. The scam uses a fak...
The Secret Santa Facebook Gift Exchange below is another chain letter pyramid scheme, where most of the participants will NOT receive what they were promised. The gift exchange promises participants 3...
If you have received the "i6mn Tablets and Laptops Distribution for Virtual Learning" message below on WhatsApp, with a link to the website i6mn.com, please do not share it because it is a h...
There is a FAKE Tiffin Facebook page (see below) that is offering a Wayfarer giveaway. This is NOT endorsed by Tiffin Motorhomes and is a scam. Therefore, Facebook users are asked NOT to share the pos...
If you have received the "WhatsApp Covid19 Curve Flattening in Argentina Video" message below, please do not share it because it is a hoax. There is no such malicious video and no such news ...
The 'Picture Picker Instagram' is a scam that plays on potential victims' insecurities. The scam lures potential victims to it by calling their photos beautiful, rather than calling t...
The 'We Pick Pics Instagram' is a scam that plays on potential victims' insecurities. The scam lures potential victims to it by calling their photos beautiful, rather than calling the...
The '3 of Your Pictures' is an Instagram scam that plays on potential victims' insecurities. The scam lures potential victims to it by calling their photos beautiful, rather than call...
The '3 Of Your Pictures Instagram' is an Instagram scam that plays on potential victims' insecurities. The scam lures potential victims to it by calling their photos beautiful, rather...
There is a Curey Facebook scam post claiming Currys is offering 65 inch Samsung TVs for free that cannot be sold due to 'slight scratches'. The fake Currys TV Giveaway asks users to share and ...
Jumpy Jumpy, the Instant Game on Facebook, is not a scam. The game is a legit Facebook game but it can receive information you chose to share with it. The game displays a privacy policy message tellin...
There is a fake KFC Facebook profile called KFC Premium Club that is claiming KFC will give everyone a free bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken if they share and comment on their fake post. This is not t...
The "Secret Sister" message below is another chain letter pyramid scheme, where most of the participants will NOT receive what they were promised. The gift exchange promises participants 36 ...
The email message below with the subject "Why Is My Facebook Account Locked," is a phishing scam and was not sent by Facebook. The scam was created to steal your Facebook user name and passw...
Facebook users who have received the fake "Facebook Account Recovery Code" message below, which claims Facebook received a request to reset their password, is a phishing scam. If they did no...
The Facebook privacy notices, policies, copyright declarations or rule updates below are fakes. The fake notices, policies or updates were first spotted in June 2012 after Facebook became a publicly-t...
Facebook users who have received fake messages like the one below, which claims their Facebook accounts must be confirmed in order to avoid disabling them is a phishing scam. The phishing messages are...
Scammers on Facebook are posing Ellen DeGeneres and are creating posts asking Facebook users to type "Share Now" or "Pick Me" in order to receive cash and gift cards. The posts are...
Scammers on Facebook are creating posts asking Facebook users to type "Share Now" or "Pick Me" in order to receive cash and gift cards. The posts are being used to trick Facebook u...
The Facebook post below which claims that JetBlue Airways is giving away 2 free tickets to celebrate their 19th birthday, is another Jetblue Airlines Facebook survey scam. The scam will attempt to tri...