En bref
Social media platforms do not always thoroughly vet the ads shown in your feed or the advertisers behind them. A polished post promising a designer bag at 50% off or a too good to be true deal can easily be a scam designed to steal your...
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Social media platforms do not always thoroughly vet the ads shown in your feed or the advertisers behind them. A polished post promising a designer bag at 50% off or a too good to be true deal can easily be a scam designed to steal your...
Signaux d'alerte
- Urgency cues like 'limited time only' or countdown timers pushing you to act fast. Luxury or popular brands offered at extreme discounts (50%+ off) appearing in your feed. No verifiable seller info, official store link, or way to confirm the advertiser outside the platform. What to do Pause before clicking: search the brand and seller independently on the official website. Pay with a credit card or secure method that offers dispute rights, never wire transfers or gift cards. Report suspicious ads directly to the platform and to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov
Que faire
- 1Pay with a credit card or secure method that offers dispute rights, never wire transfers or gift cards.
- 2Report suspicious ads directly to the platform and to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Source
ftc-consumer-blog
Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team
https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/08/are-ads-social-media-vetted-or-checked-scams-heres-what-know%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
Social Media Ads May Not Be Vetted for Scams: What to Know Before You Click 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 ?
Urgency cues like 'limited time only' or countdown timers pushing you to act fast. Luxury or popular brands offered at extreme discounts (50%+ off) appearing in your feed. No verifiable seller info, official store link, or way to confirm the advertiser outside the platform. What to do Pause before clicking: search the brand and seller independently on the official website. Pay with a credit card or secure method that offers dispute rights, never wire transfers or gift cards. Report suspicious ads directly to the platform and to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov
Que faire en premier ?
Pay with a credit card or secure method that offers dispute rights, never wire transfers or gift cards.; Report suspicious ads directly to the platform and to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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