A Facebook profile messaged a Facebook page we run in October 2026, offering to sell online reviews, likes and follows. We do not publish the profile’s name or address: an account used this way may not belong to the person it shows.
| Platform | |
| Who runs it | Unknown |
| Prices quoted | USD 3 per review; USD 600 for 1,000; USD 5,000 for 10,000 |
| Payment asked for | Western Union, Remitly, Ria, crypto, bank transfer; then a Bitcoin address and a UK bank account |
The first message, October 25, 2026.
What happened
We replied as a buyer. Over two weeks the account:
- posted one free sample review on our own page, through a different Facebook account;
- quoted its prices, then gave a Bitcoin address and a UK bank account for payment, and a company name as the account holder;
- asked us to create a new Facebook page or account and send it to him.
We paid nothing, handed over nothing, and stopped replying on November 9, 2026. The plain-language version is Someone offered to sell us reviews. The full method is written up by Mike Wright: Wright (2026), Honeypot Buyer.
The sample review
The review on our page came from an account that lists London, United Kingdom, for its city, hometown, work and education, and that has recommended six other UK small businesses. Its only two reactions came from two other accounts, one giving its location as Bangladesh. We have left it up so Facebook can examine it.
He reported the delivery with a screenshot of our own page. Names removed by us.
What we observed
- The profile’s self-entered work history describes Google Maps and Google Business Profile review work.
- The Bitcoin address it gave,
18RQKxwRxZBwkVLNtdLvT1Mh8gAtreMMiJ, is public on mempool.space. On November 2, 2026 it had received 27 payments since November 2023, every one moved on, balance zero. - The bank account is held at a UK payments company. We reported it there and to law enforcement, and we are not publishing it.
What we reported
On November 9, 2026 we reported the account, the review and the payment details to Meta, the RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the Competition Bureau, and the payments company that holds the bank account. We did not notify Google, Trustpilot or Yelp: none of their listings is part of this case.
Media: the conversation
Re-typeset from our screenshots. Message text is verbatim; bank details, the account holder’s name, the reviewer’s name and the names of both accounts in the conversation are blacked out or left out.
The trial, October 26-27.
The prices, October 31.
Payment methods, October 31.
The Bitcoin address, October 31 to November 1.
The bank details, November 2-3. Details removed by us.
The account holder’s name, November 3. Name removed by us.
Asking for a new page or account, November 3-8.
If you were offered the same thing
Buying reviews, likes or follows breaks the rules of every platform named in this offer, and paid reviews mislead the customers who read them. If an account contacts you with an offer like this, report it to Facebook from its profile, and tell us at [email protected].
Facts
Each fact links to the page it connects to, and to a source you can check yourself.
| Fact | Source | Captured |
|---|---|---|
| Review seller (TRC-015) is the subject of Someone offered to sell us reviews. Here’s what happened when we said yes. | trustreport.ca | 2026-11-09 |