The latest scam targeting Facebook users is another phishing attack. You might see it show up as a post in your News Feed, or as an email in your inbox.
How the scam works is, the victim receives a message warning them that their Facebook account is going to be disabled. The reason is that someone has reported the account as violating Facebook's terms of service.
The message then says if you are the original owner of the account, you need to re-confirm its details to avoid it being blocked. If you do not click on the link within the message, Facebook's system will block your account and you will never be able to use it again.
Do not click on the link within the message, it's a hoax.
If you do click on the link you will be taken to a fake site that is designed to look like a Facebook login page. Once there, the victim types in their credentials and the cybercriminal steals them. Believe me, nothing good will come from that.
Message will look like this (Below)
How the scam works is, the victim receives a message warning them that their Facebook account is going to be disabled. The reason is that someone has reported the account as violating Facebook's terms of service.
The message then says if you are the original owner of the account, you need to re-confirm its details to avoid it being blocked. If you do not click on the link within the message, Facebook's system will block your account and you will never be able to use it again.
Do not click on the link within the message, it's a hoax.
If you do click on the link you will be taken to a fake site that is designed to look like a Facebook login page. Once there, the victim types in their credentials and the cybercriminal steals them. Believe me, nothing good will come from that.
Message will look like this (Below)
