Meta removes 3.7 million scam accounts after Singapore police tip-off

Meta announced Wednesday that it has successfully removed more than 3.7 million pieces of scam-related content from its platforms in 2024, leveraging information provided by the Singapore Police Force. The figure encompasses fraudulent accounts, pages and other digital infrastructure used to perpetrate schemes targeting users across Asia-Pacific.

The collaboration between the technology company and Singapore authorities demonstrates growing cooperation between law enforcement agencies and tech platforms to disrupt organised scam operations. Such partnerships have become increasingly important as criminals exploit social media networks to reach potential victims at scale, with financial losses from online fraud rising significantly across the region.

Meta has committed to strengthening its detection systems and working more closely with regional law enforcement to identify and remove scam-related content before it can spread widely. The company said it continues to invest in artificial intelligence and human review teams to identify fraudulent accounts and suspicious patterns that indicate coordinated scamming activity.

The removal effort reflects broader regional concerns about online fraud, which has emerged as a priority issue for governments and technology companies across South and Southeast Asia. Authorities in multiple countries have intensified efforts to combat sophisticated scam networks, often linked to organised criminal syndicates operating across borders.