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Security researchers at Malwarebytes have identified a text-based fraud scheme that fabricates Facebook Marketplace listings to trick recipients into believing their identity is being misused online.
The goal is to provoke a response that confirms the phone number is active and reachable.
The attack typically arrives as a text from an unknown number asking if an item is still for sale, accompanied by an image that mimics a Marketplace post.
In the example Malwarebytes analyzed, sent via iMessage, the recipient's real name appeared as the seller. However, the profile photo in the screenshot did not match the victim.
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