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June 12, 2025
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 42 attorneys general are urging Meta to address widespread investment scams on their Facebook and WhatsApp platforms. In a letter sent to Meta leadership (PDF), the coalition expressed concern over the surge in deceptive ads on Facebook where scammers impersonate prominent investors to lure users into fake investment groups facilitated through WhatsApp. These bad actors then exploit users through “pump and dump” schemes, promoting penny stocks to inflate their prices before abruptly selling off and leaving investors with massive losses.
The letter highlights widespread reports of constituents who have suffered life-altering financial losses due to these schemes. Attorney General Nessel and the coalition are calling on Meta to adopt stricter protections to prevent such scams, including:
“These scams spreading across Facebook and WhatsApp have already and will continue to drain retirement savings, college funds, and the financial safety nets of users,” Nessel said. “Meta must do more to protect its users from these deceptive advertisements, especially when the company profits from the very ads that fuel this fraud.”
Before investing, Attorney General Nessel reminds consumers to:
Joining Attorney General Nessel in sending this letter are the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawai'i, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
To report a scam, file a consumer complaint or get additional information, contact the Michigan Department of Attorney General:
Consumer Protection Team
P.O. Box 30213
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7599
Fax: 517-241-3771
Toll-free: 877-765-8388
Online complaint form
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