Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Joins Group Asking to Protect Facebook Users

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joins group asking to protect Facebook users

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined with 41 other attorneys general in a letter to Facebook’s parent company. Griffin said the letter to Meta asks its leadership to protect Facebook users from fraudulent investment ads. Griffin stated that the number of fraudulent ads is on the rise. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin urges precautions as scammers target small businesses “Facebook has seen a rise in frau…

State AGs led by NY's Letitia James pressure Meta to clean up investment scams on Facebook

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, is struggling to control the rise of cyber scams on its platforms.

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Sarnia police warn of ongoing Facebook Marketplace scams | Wallaceburg News | Local news in Wallaceburg, Dresden and surrounding areas.

Sarnia Police officials allege: The Sarnia Police Service continues to receive daily reports of Facebook Marketplace scams and is urging residents to exercise caution when making online purchases, particularly when asked to send deposits for items. Although these scams are not complex in design, police say they consume considerable investigative resources. Fraud investigators often require multiple judicial authorizations to access the necessary…

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Meta to Crack Down on Facebook Investment Scams

RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 41 bipartisan attorneys general are urging Meta to crack down on deceptive Facebook ads luring users into so-called “pump-and-dump” investment schemes and conning them out of hundreds of millions of dollars. “Scammers are using fake Facebook ads to trick people into losing millions in scam investments,” said Attorney […]

State AGs led by NY’s Letitia James pressure Meta to clean up investment scams on Facebook

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on July 13, 2022 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesA group of 42 state attorneys general are calling on Meta to curb the rise of investment scams on Facebook that fraudulently use the images…