A real discreet and pernicious scourge, until it is too late.
Sophisticated financial scams are rampant on the Internet and the various social networks serve as powerful relays thanks to well-crafted false online advertisements.
Before slipping before the eyes and fingers of millions of users, these advertisements go through filters to ensure, at least, their legality.
Unfortunately there are holes in the racket.
Questionable savings investments, investment in cryptocurrencies, collection of personal data via fake sites... scammers deploy a range of scams by bypassing the devices supposed to block these dangerous advertisements.
Some platforms are more affected than others.
According to a European study carried out in 2023 by Revolut, one of the most usurped brands, 75% of “social media scamming” comes from the social networks of the Meta group (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) and 25% from others such as Snapchat or TikTok.
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