Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ
Meta, in collaboration with Microsoft, SpaceX, and the DOJ, has taken down over a million scam accounts. This operation targeted criminal networks in Southeast Asia that perpetrated various scams, including romance and job fraud. The initiative resulted in the identification and disabling of more than 1.4 million accounts across Facebook and Instagram.
- ▪Meta worked with the DOJ, Microsoft, and other partners to combat online scams.
- ▪The operation focused on criminal networks in Southeast Asia targeting Americans.
- ▪More than 1.4 million accounts, pages, and groups were disabled as a result of the operation.
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Big Tech Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ The companies teamed up to fight against scam networks in Southeast Asia. By Mariella Moon June 3, 2026 7:00 am EST Suitably Studio/Shutterstock Meta worked with the DOJ, along with Microsoft, Coinbase, Starlink and international law enforcement agencies to bust online scams and identify the criminal syndicates behind them. The company has been getting a lot of flak for letting scammers run rampant on its platforms and then reportedly making billions of dollars yearly from ad marketing scams. This particular operation focuses on criminal networks operating out of Southeast Asia, which target Americans with romance scams, "pig butchering" schemes and law enforcement impersonation.
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