HarryM
Fake Facebook Emails
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, 22nd January 2013 at 12:05 PM (2407 Views)
Again, I've received a fake email that states it comes from Facebook Support;
Spammers and scammers sometimes create phony emails that look like they’re from Facebook. These emails can be very convincing. Even the “From:” field can be spoofed to include “Facebook” or “The Facebook Team.”
These emails might look like:
- Notifications about friend requests, messages, events, photos, and videos
- False accusations that you are abusing the site
- Warnings that something will happen to your account if you don't update it or take another immediate action
One way to check if an email is actually from Facebook is to look for a link at the bottom of the message directing you to unsubscribe or edit your Facebook email notification settings. To test this link:
- Right-click the link and copy the URL
- Paste it into your browser
- Make sure it starts with "www.facebook.com"
Note that this link isn't included in all correspondence from Facebook. For example, if you contact Facebook about an issue, the email response you receive won't include an unsubscribe link. If an email looks strange, don’t click any of the links in it or open any attachments. Note: Facebook will never send you a password as an attachment.
If you think you received a fake Facebook email, please forward this to phish@spamreport.facebook.com.