Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ – Engadget

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. They also offer fake jobs to fellow Southeast Asians, who find themselves forced to work in scam compounds.

Throughout the week that started on May 18, Meta, along with Microsoft, Coinbase, Starlink, the Justice Department, the Royal Thai Police and other law enforcement partners from the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, met in Washington, DC, to share insights. That helped them “connect…