The United States faces social media scams

A report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has revealed that fraud through social media networks in the United States has reached approximately $2.7 billion since 2021.

The Common approach used by scammers involves tailoring content to target victims like algorithms used for content dissemination on social media platforms.

It appears that younger generations are more susceptible to this type of fraud due to their extensive use of social media Networks.

One Common method in fraudulent operations is offering alleged products for sale and not delivering them to customers after purchase.

Furthermore, the widespread proliferation of suspicious e-commerce pages and websites contributes to the increase in fraud cases, as advertisers rely on sponsored ads on social media to target victims and increase their profits.

Some fraudulent operations use fake websites to steal login data for social media networks, and then these compromised accounts are used to disseminate misleading messages to lure other victims.

On the second and third levels, Romance scams rank second In Terms of financial losses. Typically, these scams begin with a simple friendship request or random message, evolving into a romantic relationship where victims are asked to send money, according to the Federal Trade Commission report.

Artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in scammers' attempts to target money and personal data, as scammers benefit from improving their abilities to exploit victims.

To Protect Against These Scams, It is always recommended to keep personal accounts private, limit communication to known individuals, ignore messages from strangers, and make purchases from reputable e-commerce websites.