Meta announced a coordinated operation with the FBI, the DOJ Scam Center Strike Force, and Thai police that disrupted Southeast Asian scam centers targeting users in the US, UK, and the APAC region, resulting in 21 arrests and the shutdown of more than 150,000 accounts. The company also removed over 159 million fraudulent ads in 2025 and introduced new AI-driven anti-scam tools for WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger to detect impersonation, deceptive links, and device-linking attempts. #Meta #FBI
Keypoints
- Meta partnered with the FBI, the DOJ Scam Center Strike Force, and Thai police to target scam centers in Southeast Asia.
- The operation led to 21 arrests and the shutdown of over 150,000 accounts used by the scam centers.
- Meta reported removing more than 159 million fraudulent ads in 2025.
- The company rolled out anti-scam tools for WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger to warn about device-linking, suspicious friend requests, and potential scams.
- Meta is using AI to detect impersonation, deceptive links, and fake domains across its platforms.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/meta-launches-new-protection-tools-as-it-helps-disrupt-scam-centers/