social media Scam
Facebook Buy/Sell/Trade Group Scam
Groups meant for local swaps attract scammers pushing deposits, fake shipping, or chargeback abuse. WebVetted reviews poster history, payment requests, and linked domains so you can warn the group.
Red flags
- Seller disables comments and forces all chats into Messenger or WhatsApp.
- Demands full payment before allowing you to inspect the item.
- Photos or descriptions are copied across multiple cities.
How to Respond
- Check the poster via the Facebook Checker to see age, friends, and tagging history.
- Insist on in-person inspection and cash or platform-protected payments.
- Alert group moderators and local law enforcement if the scam escalates.
📌 Case study
One seller reused stolen stroller photos to bait parents into Zelle payments, then blocked them. Another group admin secretly ran fake escrow links and collected deposits from dozens of members.
social media Scam
Facebook Page Takeover Phishing
Attackers spoof Facebook support, claiming your page violated rules, then harvest logins to seize admin rights. WebVetted inspects sender domains, ad account connections, and admin lists to shut down the takeover attempt.
Red flags
- DM or email links to a domain that is not facebook.com.
- Threat of page deletion within hours unless you appeal immediately.
- Request for your password or 2FA codes via form fields.
How to Respond
- Run the alert through the Facebook Checker to document the sender’s profile.
- Navigate to Facebook’s Security Center directly rather than through the link provided.
- Rotate admin passwords and remove unfamiliar team members if you clicked.
📌 Case study
We saw impostors spam “copyright strikes” that redirected page admins to a fake login hosted on Firebase. Another incident hijacked two restaurants by convincing the owner to share a recovery code over WhatsApp.
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