The hard truth is that They cannot breach Facebook's servers to pull private data. Instead, they generally fall into one of three deceptive categories: 1. The Survey and Clickbait Scams
These websites show you a blurred photo and say, "Private photo unlocked! Complete one survey to view." You complete the survey (giving the scammer a commission), but you never see the photo. You have now wasted 20 minutes and likely signed up for expensive SMS subscriptions.
🛑 Many sites force you to download "viewers" that are actually trojans, spyware, or ransomware.