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Escalating Scam and Malicious Advertisement Activity on Facebook Platform


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#1 kalix

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Posted 23 July 2023 - 02:02 PM

I am writing to share knowledge about a concerning development within the Facebook platform. In recent times, there has been a noticeable surge in scams and the proliferation of malicious advertisements on Facebook. These unscrupulous actors have been utilizing various Android and IOS applications, purposefully designed to spread across the Facebook news feed, posing a significant threat to users' security and privacy.

 

A key tactic employed by these malicious actors involves the exploitation of compromised profiles or pages, which serve as medium to propagate the harmful applications. These applications are disguised as seemingly legitimate advertisements, leveraging gambling themes to deceive and manipulate unsuspecting users into engaging with them.

 

Note: I only listed very few applications and there are 100+ applications needs to be captured

 

Some of the scam pages and applications:

Scam advertisement from hacked or fake pages: Leaf Healthy Life - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075533516834

App: Plinko Adventure - a8ea06d85ebf9a896a5d4fbdef5e931ed3aeb8e5b728c4d764a7e23826f7d0c8

Analysis: https://tria.ge/230723-wcdw5sga5z

 

Scam advertisement from hacked or fake pages : E-Tech Computers & Communication - https://www.facebook.com/techshanuka

App: Super Star - e6690199e68397a307961f8519d26da4ab7a591695244d8099bb0b44a1eea81c

Analysis: https://tria.ge/230723-wle6kagb21

 

Scam advertisement from hacked or fake pages : Nature with flowers here - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087369493361

App: Buffalo King 2 - b0390bf05a66c9f6b02cef3b8208907f7d62a35130aad741edaf796d5f53dca8

Analysis: https://tria.ge/230723-wph2magb5z

 

 

Scam advertisement from hacked or fake pages : Nostop vinahouse remix - https://fb.watch/lZ9CAR3bH1/

App -Gold from Olympia - 52e89eb93aa66adb709ebb886b35de739958220ec77d67bd334d660bcd343172

Analysis: https://tria.ge/230723-wt7wjsgc2s

 

Scam advertisement from hacked or fake pages : Sungver Fabric - https://www.facebook.com/100094039024820/videos/1090229288613689/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB

App: Amazing Rush - 5e592480f77edca11830073918d09175378a79cddeec8518789125cc6567fcd6

Analysis: https://tria.ge/230723-w1ajmagc6s

 

Edited by hamluis, 23 July 2023 - 02:08 PM.
Moved from Intros to Tips/Tricks - Hamluis.


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#2 MoxieMomma

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Posted 23 July 2023 - 02:09 PM

Hi:

I'm not sure we here at BC can do anything about this.

You might wish to report to FB support:
https://facebook.com/help

Even better: get off FB altogether. ;-)

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#3 kalix

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Posted 23 July 2023 - 02:15 PM

Certainly, I understand that BC can't do anything on this, but I'm attempting to emphasize the importance so it reaches to researchers, with the hope that it will catch the attention of Facebook.


Edited by kalix, 23 July 2023 - 02:15 PM.





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