I just received this email from ‘security@facebookmail.com’:
The problem is that:
- I logged in to Facebook not that long ago and had no problems, and
- I’m suspicious of one click logging in. I assume the only thing I’ll have to enter is my ‘password’, but if I were having problems, wouldn’t the password be the source of the problem?
To counter these natural suspicions is the fact that the sender of this email used my real name rather than a generic ‘dear customer’ or something.
I honestly don’t know if this is a scam or not, but I definitely won’t be logging in via the email. I also don’t think this is a great move by Facebook [if it’s genuine]. Everyone knows that exploiting user error is the easiest way to scam anyone, and clever emails are the easiest way of doing that, so why increase the likelihood that a real scammer will use this email as a template to gain access to Facebook accounts?
If anyone knows any more about this possible scam, please let me know.
cheers
Meeks
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August 14th, 2017 at 7:31 pm
It’s easy enough for crooks to fake link names. addresses in emails – often when you look at the actual destination (right click or hover over the link) rather than the name they have given, you discover it’s going to take you somewhere completely different.
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:14 pm
Very true. I’m lucky that Firefox always shows the actual sender’s email as well as the supposed name.
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August 14th, 2017 at 6:24 pm
facebookmail.com is an actual facebook address, but i don’t know if they send login emails. They wouldn’t i think. A password reset email yeah, but not a log in.
When you hover the mouse cursor over the button, what does it say?
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:15 pm
Which button? the sender is facebook mail. Can’t check anything else as I deleted it permanently just in case. 😦
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August 14th, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Scam or No Scam – Log on your normal way Meeks
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:15 pm
Thanks, Chris. Definitely going with safety.
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:59 pm
😄😄😄
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August 14th, 2017 at 6:05 pm
I strongly suspect a scam. I would follow David’s advice, and if you can log on successfully, no worries. I have Facebook set so that anybody trying to log in needs a security key. The security key is sent directly to my cell phone and changes every 30 seconds. If an unauthorized party attempts to log in, Facebook immediately sends me an email.
Also, I frequently get emails allegedly from PayPal saying that my account requires attention … these are all scams, too. Sigh. Too many people wasting their talent trying to make a buck without actually working for it, by scamming the rest of us.
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:19 pm
I don’t use Facebook much so I don’t have that level of security setup, although I do have it on my internet banking and my games. And I’ve received those PayPal email scams too. The first one scared my half to death as I used PayPal a lot back then. I think as everyone’s said, it’s always best to login to all these sites manually and never from an email.
I wish we could send a virus /back/ to these scammers. 😦
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August 15th, 2017 at 3:36 pm
Exactly! Better safe than sorry. I got two notices via email yesterday that someone had tried to log on to my online banking account but answered the security question wrong. I called the bank, and they said all was well, so … I still don’t know what happened there, but it is frightening.
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August 15th, 2017 at 8:12 pm
Ouch, that doesn’t sound reassuring. They’re getting so damn smart it’s almost impossible to tell what’s real and what’s not.
I can see a time when anything that doesn’t come from a friend gets sent straight to trash. 😦
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August 16th, 2017 at 5:29 pm
That is exactly how my email is set up. If it comes from somebody who is not on my contact list, it goes straight to spam. Of course, I have to review the spam folder daily to make sure something didn’t accidentally go there that shouldn’t have, but … sigh … I now get over 100 spam emails per day. 😦
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August 17th, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Yeah, me too. I have no idea why ‘they’ bother. I mean if they’re paying these spammers to advertise their stuff, they’re wasting their money. 😦
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August 14th, 2017 at 4:28 pm
The one click thingy is popping up each time I log out of FB on my desktop. I haven’t opted for that option, and have no intention of so doing. I did have an email like this, appearing to be from FB once, but I just ignored it. The next time I logged in online, it asked me about one click again, but I continue to log in the old fashioned way. If I one click it, I’m going to forget the flippin’ password, I just know I am!!
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:21 pm
Ah so the one click thing is a thing then? I rather think that convenience is going to blow up in our faces one day. I’m staying well away from it as well. Our security and privacy is like a swiss cheese already. Who wants to make it worse?
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August 14th, 2017 at 2:19 pm
I’m a suspicious ‘Old Fart’ but I think it might have convinced me.this time. I would have left the email and gone to try signing in to see if there had ben a problem though. If not, I’d bin the email.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:22 pm
It all happened just before I was due to head off to work. I suppose I should just check in with FB but I’ve deleted the email already so…-shrug-
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August 14th, 2017 at 11:58 am
I agree with EllaDee. If you go to the normal facebook way you do and you have no problem, you have your answer. IF you do have a problem still avoid the link, go through the facebook procedures for trouble logging on. Did you look at the sender email address? It should be different than facebook normal would use. I just an email today Ron and I laughed at. It was from PayPal, which I do not have. It stated that my logon had problems and to click the link. First thing I noticed was the long disaster of an email address. Second was the word hear was spelled here. So yes other wise it looked legit. Be careful and be suspicious. Best wishes. Hugs
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:25 pm
lmao – I’ve received one of those as well! And yeah, the spelling is often a dead giveaway. This one threw me because it used my actual name.
Dawn says the one click login is a real thing so perhaps it was genuine, but again, as I didn’t try to login why would they email me?
Gah, too tired tonight. I’ll check facebook out tomorrow. 🙂
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:24 am
Meeks if you have any doubts don’t click on the email link, log into Facebook directly. Same for any other emails/apps ♡
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August 14th, 2017 at 9:28 pm
You’re right EllaD. I’ll check FB out tomorrow. If it was genuine though, I wish these companies would stop sending all these damn notifications via email. I feel as if I’m running the gauntlet every time I open my inbox.
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