Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams
July 25, 2024 at 07:31AM Meta Platforms removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria targeting individuals with financial sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to around 20 individuals. The company also removed 7,200 assets, attributing some to a cybercrime group and reported such accounts to NCMEC. INTERPOL conducted a global law … Read more