Welcome to MC2 Scam Reporter

Thank you for supporting scam identification research. MC2 Scam Perception Reporter is a browser extension designed to help researchers better understand how individuals identify scams they encounter on the Facebook social media platform. The extension is designed to let users report content they see on their feed to researchers without leaving the social media platform.

About the Project

MC2 Scam Perception Reporter is part of an ongoing academic research initiative studying online scams and fraudulent activity on social media platforms. Reports submitted through the extension help researchers understand how users identify malicious content on social media platforms. Your contributions to this research contribute to more effective methods of protecting online communities.

Participation is entirely voluntary. Before submitting reports, you will be asked to review and accept the study's informed consent form.

Compatible Platforms

Operating Systems

Windows

macOS

Linux

Web Browsers

Chrome

Edge

Opera

DuckDuckGo

Brave

Chromium

Using the Extension

Install the extension by visiting the MC2 Scam Perception Reporter page on the Chrome Web Store and clicking the "Add to Chrome" button.

If you are installing the extension on a browser other than Chrome the button will replace Chrome with the appropriate browser's name.

Once you have installed the extension, you can agree to the Consent Form by clicking the yellow "Start consent form" button at the top right of facebook posts.
The next time you come across a scam post while browsing Facebook click the "Is this a scam? (UMD)" button and answer the questions that appear on screen.
Reporting Facebook Marketplace posts is supported by this extension.
The extension does not currently support Facebook Reels or other social media platforms.
You can submit feedback or report technical issues directly to the research team by clicking on the extension's logo in your browser's toolbar.
Participation typically takes a few minutes or less.

For complete information about how data is collected, stored, and used, please review the project's Consent Form.