Scam of the Week-It’s a Real Email but Fake Facebook

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Don’t Log In-Your Facebook is Just Fine

 

A new twist in online scams is trying to steal your Facebook login information. Cybercriminals send an email claiming your Facebook page violates copyright laws. This scam is particularly convincing because the email you receive appears to be from a legitimate sender. The email even contains what looks like the Facebook logo. The email urges you to log in to Facebook to appeal this.

You are directed to click a button in the email-taking you to what appears to be a Facebook support page. The support page will prompt you to provide your login information to have your account “reviewed.”

BUT your Facebook page never really violated copyright laws. The Facebook support page is actually fake and controlled by cybercriminals. If you enter your Facebook user credentials, the cybercriminals will steal them!

Follow these tips to avoid falling victim to a Facebook phishing scam:

• Be suspicious of unusual emails, even if they appear to be from a legitimate email address. Facebook won’t send you emails threatening immediate action.
• Log in to Facebook through its official website or mobile app to check your account’s status. Don’t click any links in an email claiming to be from Facebook.
• Always check logos and spelling in emails claiming to be from Facebook.

Your experience on Facebook should be safe and secure. We remove content that purposefully deceives, willfully misrepresents, or otherwise defrauds or exploits people for money or property.

The following tips and tools will help you to stay safe online and help keep your accounts protected. Scammers target people to trick them into giving away money or sensitive information. Think of emails that offer a quick-and-easy investment scheme or an urgent text message from someone claiming to be a friend in need, or a phishing email claiming to come from Meta to alert you of issues with your account and asking you to immediately click on a link to learn more.

They may create fake accounts pretending to be someone they are not or compromising existing social media accounts to try to deceive or defraud you or your friends out of money, personal information, or access to your account(s).

Note: If you get a suspicious email or message claiming to be from Facebook, don’t click any links or attachments. You can view recent emails sent from Facebook in your Facebook Settings.