Facebook Scam: If you get a message from an unknown verified account on Facebook, then you need to be careful immediately. Think carefully before you take any step. Actually, a case of scam related to fake verified profile has come to the fore. Now when we hear the name of Fake Verified Profile, the first question that comes to mind is why Facebook verified the fake account? Come, knowing about this scam, know the answers to all the questions related to it.
Why did Facebook verify fake profiles?
See Twitter Pad is offering Blue Ticks, but Facebook and Instagram still rely on old way to give Blue Ticks. This means that if someone wants to get his profile verified on Facebook or Instagram, he will have to share a series of links to claim public interest along with his ID card. However, Meta is now testing Pad Blue Tick as well. It is currently available for select users. Now it is possible that the scammers have taken advantage of this testing. It is also possible that the scammer has hacked a verified profile and changed the profile picture and username.
Social media expert exposed
Social media expert Matt Navara has shared a screenshot of a fake profile which has got a blue tick. Matt Navara has asked Meta how can Meta verify such a profile? How are ads running on such fake profiles?
News Reels
And this is not an isolated case
Here’s another verified Facebook Page Impersonating Meta
Yet Meta has approved it to run this scam ad pic.twitter.com/oylBvS3XPD
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) May 5, 2023
The important thing is that the scammers have shown themselves as the official page of Meta. This fake verified profile is sending messages to social media managers with a suspicious link to steal their personal information and money. Scammers are asking to click on the link giving the excuse of security issues.
The post got many likes and comments
The screenshot also shows that there are around 950 responses and over 140 comments on the post. It has also been shared 92 times. Profile and posts are looking very real. If you also see such posts, then you should avoid them at all costs. This is a scam advertisement which is being done to get users attacked with malware.
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