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Cracking Down On Organized Crime Behind Scam Centers
- Meta is sharing its approach to countering the cross-border criminal organizations behind forced-labor scam compounds under our Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) and safety policies.
- ‘Pig butchering’ is an egregious and sophisticated fraud scam where the target is manipulated to deposit more and more money into an investment scheme, often using cryptocurrency, and ultimately lose that money.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, scam compounds run by organized crime emerged in the Asia Pacific region as one of the major sources of ‘pig butchering’ and other scam activity.
- At the outset, Meta actively engaged with expert NGOs and law enforcement partners to better understand the modus operandi of these criminal groups.
- The criminal compounds force their workers to engage in a wide range of malicious activity, from cryptocurrency, gambling, loan and investment scams (e.g., ‘pig butchering’) to government and other impersonation scams.
- Meta relies on its DOI policies as the most effective and appropriate set of measures for disrupting organized crime.
- This year alone, Meta has taken down over two million accounts associated with scam centers in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines.
- Meta is working with law enforcement agencies around the globe to share its insights into how this criminal industry operates and help law enforcement protect communities from these scams.
- Teams across Meta are constantly rolling out new product features to help protect people on its apps from known scam tactics at scale.
- Meta will continue sharing regular updates about its work to counter scams more broadly, including safety tips and product updates rolled out across its apps.
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