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Social media scams

Scammers using social media platforms to target and deceive users into fraudulent purchases

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Jan 15, 2026
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What UAE princes have been imitated in romance scams?

Scammers most frequently impersonate the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — widely known as “Fazza” — in romance and confidence schemes, using his name and image...

Jan 19, 2026

How do social-media ad funnels and fake blog pages work together to sell fraudulent supplements?

Social-media ad funnels and fake blog pages combine precise targeting, polished sponsored creative and pages that masquerade as journalism to shepherd users from an attention-grabbing post to a fraudu...