"When you send or receive a request from an account that shows signs of suspicious activity, such as having few mutual friends or listing a different country as its location, you'll see an alert prompting you to review the request to help you decide whether to block or accept it."
"For example, they may pose as a talent competition asking you to cast your vote by going to a website and entering your phone number, followed by a device linking code on your WhatsApp. They may also try to trick you into scanning a QR code under false pretenses, which would then link the scammer's device to your account."
"With advanced scam detection, when a chat with a new contact contains patterns commonly associated with scams, such as suspicious job offers, Meta will warn users and ask whether they want to share recent chat messages for an AI scam review."
Meta is deploying enhanced scam detection features across its platforms to protect users from fraudulent activity. Facebook now alerts users about suspicious friend requests showing signs like few mutual friends or mismatched locations. WhatsApp introduces device linking warnings to prevent scammers from tricking users into linking accounts through fake talent competitions or QR code scams, displaying alerts when suspicious linking requests are detected. Messenger expands its advanced scam detection to additional countries, identifying patterns associated with scams like suspicious job offers and offering AI-powered chat review capabilities. When scams are detected, users receive warnings and options to block or report suspicious accounts.
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