"Our team has identified the accounts and disabled them before criminal organizations that create them can use them," said WhatsApps Director of External Affairs, Clair Deevy.
Facebook's executives said at a press conference that scams are often carried out by organized gangs, ranging from fake cryptocurrency investments to rapidly get rich pyramid programs.
According to Meta, WhatsApp has detected and banned more than 6.8 million accounts related to fraud centers, mostly in Southeast Asia.
According to technology companies, WhatsApp and Meta have partnered with OpenAI to prevent a Cambodia-based scam. hackers use ChatGPT to create text messages containing links to Facebook conversations, in order to deceive victims.
On August 5, Meta began warning Facebook users to be cautious about being added to strange chat groups by strangers.
In addition, Meta also updated its safety rules, providing team information and scams detection tips, along with a quick exit option.
Meta said in a blog post: "We have all been through this situation, with strangers trying to text you or adding you to a chat group, promising low-risk investment opportunities or making money easily, or saying that you have an unpaid bill that is overdue.
In fact, these scammers often take advantage of people's kindness, trust and helping goodwill - or the fear that they could get into trouble if they did not deposit money quickly.
