Meta’s director of global threat disruption David Agranovich also flagged three scam types observed on its platforms during last week’s joint enforcement operation.
They included law enforcement impersonation scams, where criminals pose as police or government officials to extort victims, and digital arrest scams, which involve fraudsters conducting fake video call arrests to coerce victims into paying fines or transferring assets.
Another category was cryptocurrency investment scams, where a criminal builds a false romantic or professional relationship with their target before luring the individual into a fraudulent investment scheme.
On Meta’s partnership with enforcement agencies, Mr Agranovich said the company expects to conduct more such joint operations throughout this year.
