Over 64,000 distinct URLs linked to the threat were reportedly blocked by ESET this year. Czechia, Japan, Slovakia, Spain, and Poland accounted for the majority of detections. Nomani is using AI-powered video testimonials, company-branded posts, and social media malvertising to trick people into investing their money in fictitious investment products that make exaggerated claims about large returns.

Since then, the scam has undergone some significant improvements, such as making their AI-generated videos more lifelike to make it more difficult for potential victims to recognize the fraud, according to ESET. But overall detections for Nomani in the second half of 2025 dropped, an indication that the attackers are likely being forced to revamp their tactics in the face of increased law enforcement efforts to combat such scams, the cybersecurity company stated. The revelation comes at the same time as a recent Reuters investigation that revealed ads for scams, illicit gambling, and pornography accounted for 19% of Meta's $18 billion in ad sales in China last year.

The report follows another Reuters report that stated the company anticipated receiving 10% of Meta's worldwide revenue in 2024, or roughly $16 billion, from these advertisements, including those run by the threat actors behind Nomani. The study measures the enormous scope of the issue, including the enormous number of these advertisements in the United States and other countries. Visit CNN.com/soulmatestories for additional information, and follow us on Twitter at @cnnslcnn and @jennifer_soulmatthew.

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