Comment reconnaitre Lloyds Bank: 68 percent of fraud reports start on Meta platforms?

En bref

Lloyds Bank reports that 68% of customer fraud complaints begin on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp, with estimated losses of £66 million a year. Scam ads push fake concert tickets, vehicles, rental properties and investment schemes, then...

Comment ca fonctionne

Signaux d'alerte

Too good to be true listings for tickets, vehicles or rentals promoted via Meta ads. Sellers who push you off Facebook or Instagram onto WhatsApp to continue the deal. Pressure to pay by bank transfer, cryptocurrency or gift card instead of card

Que faire

1Treat every unsolicited social media ad as untrusted until verified independently. Pay only with a card or service offering chargeback protection
2never wire funds to strangers. Research the seller profile and confirm the offer through the official website before clicking or replying

Source

malwarebytes

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2026/06/scammers-love-meta-according-to-lloyds-bank

FAQ

Lloyds Bank: 68 percent of fraud reports start on Meta platforms est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

Too good to be true listings for tickets, vehicles or rentals promoted via Meta ads. Sellers who push you off Facebook or Instagram onto WhatsApp to continue the deal. Pressure to pay by bank transfer, cryptocurrency or gift card instead of card

Que faire en premier ?

Treat every unsolicited social media ad as untrusted until verified independently. Pay only with a card or service offering chargeback protection; never wire funds to strangers. Research the seller profile and confirm the offer through the official website before clicking or replying

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Oui. Lancez le chat gratuit et collez le message, le lien, l'expediteur ou les details de paiement.