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Facebook has stalled again. But this time it was not Facebook itself, but a so-called “advertising group”, which advertised a large number of scammers. The method was extremely secretive and the loopholes were extremely fierce. It was only recently revealed that it was the tip of the iceberg.
How is it done? This is a dazzling operation – they have turned a large group of ordinary users into their “zombies.”
The victim, not an addiction patient, is the most vulnerable person in front of the Internet.
In the past two years, many people’s credit card bills have suddenly appeared to be a small number, and they are deducted every month. Take a closer look, I don’t know when, “subscribe” to some inexplicable goods.
At this time, on Facebook, thousands of ordinary people’s accounts are being manipulated, and crazyly send a scam with a star face – Tom Hanks, Sandra Brook, Snoop Dog and so on. These ads, once and for all, appear on your home timeline.
A hacker? It’s not that simple.
These routines, carefully analyzed, are not complicated.
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First of all, the patterns of these fake ads are the same: subscribe to the scam
Facebook ads are like this | BuzzFeed
But you have long been attracted to the face of the star (usually the title is also very sensational, such as star rumors), after entering, Found the so-called “news”, this star by the way to a productBacked up the book (such as what beauty oil, diet meal replacement, etc.) . Finally, I will tell you that if you register for a website, you will be given a free trial, and you only need to pay the shipping fee.
Free trial after false news page | BuzzFeed
Free, so you are happy to register, fill in the credit card and pay the “freight”, the product is also delivered. But after a month, you find that there is a strange number on the credit card, and a few dozens and hundreds of them – You have inadvertently registered the “subscription service” of the product, and it is extremely troublesome to cancel. .
This scam is especially effective for middle-aged and elderly people (the stars in the advertisements are also rural singers and actors who are mostly middle-aged and hobby). Middle-aged and elderly people are not familiar with Internet information. They don’t look at all kinds of small characters and T&C. They don’t know how many pits can be advertised.
These ads are also very tactical – for your geography, age and other information, to accurately target these “stupid people” and harvest a batch of leeks. The founder is a loyal supporter of the Republican Party of the United States, and Trump’s strategy of accurately combating the poor red neck in 2016 is straightforward.
However, in fact, Facebook has a very strict review of advertisements. If it is found to be false advertisements or publicity, it will be sealed soon after verification, and the scammer will not be able to play advertisements. How to do?
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