- Russian marketplaces sell pre-configured Facebook accounts equipped with names, profile pictures, and “friends”.
- Despite Facebook’s efforts, millions of fake accounts still go undetected.
- Fake accounts cost 5 cents to $100s depending on account age (older = better), # of real vs bot “friends,” and whether account is new or hijacked for real person (worth more).
- Sellers use photos of attractive women from Russian social media site VK (don’t appear in Google image searches) then send friend requests to Indian and Arab men (very likely to accept).
