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"Sadly, we are closing... everything must go." This familiar hook is at the heart of a new wave of online scams appearing on Facebook and Instagram. At first glance, these ads look like genuine clearance sales, but they're often a fraudulent scheme designed to separate shoppers from their money. This article will show you how to spot a fake Facebook ad and protect yourself from Instagram fake clearance sales. The Anatomy of the "Closing Down" Scam This Facebook scam typically begins

Inside the Web of Lies: The Rise of Fake Retail Networks Online shopping should make life easier—scroll, click, pay, delivered. But 2025 has seen a dangerous twist: fake retail networks. One recently uncovered network was running 71 different scam websites, all pretending to be legit online stores. These sites used every trick in the scammer playbook—typosquatting, compromised merchant accounts, and fake ads—to lure shoppers into handing over money for goods that never arrive or