More than two-thirds of the total amount lost came from Meta-owned apps, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

A new report found hundreds of thousands of scam ads for medical products, some of which were illegal or had been deemed dangerous.

One victim thought she was buying a tractor that could help a man pay medical bills. But no, fraudsters hacked someone else's Facebook account.

Data from the Federal Trade Commission showed a reported total loss of $2.1 billion in 2025, with an eightfold increase in social media scams since 2020. People have reportedly lo

Facebook now accounts for the vast majority of scams on social media, according to an explosive new study — and critics claim it’s because Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant is more focused on making money than protecting customers, The Post has learned.

The FTC says Facebook generated more fraud losses in 2025 than all text and email scams combined. Here's what to watch out for.

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is warning New Jersey residents to be mindful of investment scams on Facebook and Instagram.

Scammers misused the name and logo of the rural lifestyle company to victimize consumers, just as scammers have with other companies for many years.

Consumer Reports says artificial intelligence was used to make it all happen.

Months after a massive scam surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk ensnared NFL players and teams, a new scam tied to Cole Tomas Allen - the man charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner - is gaining traction online. And this one is going after college football fans.

This week, a class-action lawsuit was filed in Washington, D.C. against Meta, alleging that the company deceived Facebook users about scam advertisements and profited from it.