Fraudsters Posting on Facebook About Election to Build Audience, Clicks

Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximize clicks and make money online, Facebook Inc said. In a new report about so-called “inauthentic behavior” on its platform, Facebook said the Nov. 3 election had become a common lure to trick users into visiting online stores or websites laden with pay-per-view advertisements.