California AG warns of spike in investment scams across social media platforms

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is warning residents about a growing wave of investment scams spreading across Meta platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and other social media sites. Bonta says scammers are leaning heavily on deceptive ads and AI‑generated deepfake videos to lure people into high‑stakes schemes that can drain their savings. “Californians, we’ve [...]