Sponsored Ad Fraud: Mystery Box Scams Flood Social Media

Social media platforms are overflowing with scams.

In the past couple of months, Bitdefender Labs has been monitoring a steep increase in fraudulent social media ads on Facebook promoting various swindles ranging from crypto-doubling to AI-generated celebrity-endorsed giveaways.

Our latest analysis has spotted a consistent trend, with fraudsters continuing to exploit Meta’s ad system to deceive consumers.

The hustle? A long-established ruse that involves peddling so-called mystery boxes from

Social media platforms are overflowing with scams.

In the past couple of months, Bitdefender Labs has been monitoring a steep increase in fraudulent social media ads on Facebook promoting various swindles ranging from crypto-doubling to AI-generated celebrity-endorsed giveaways.

Our latest analysis has spotted a consistent trend, with fraudsters continuing to exploit Meta’s ad system to deceive consumers.

The hustle? A long-established ruse that involves peddling so-called mystery boxes from

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