I’ve gotten this email from Facebook 3 or 4 times a day for the last few days.
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Dear Facebook user, In an effort to make your online experience safer and more enjoyable, Facebook will be implementing a new login system that will affect all Facebook users. These changes will offer new features and increased account security. If you have any questions, reference our New User Guide. Thanks, |
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Most people know not to open an attachment in an email, but this phishing scam asks that you click on a link. And the graphics are done so well that Facebook users may mistake this email as being a legimate FB message. It even had facebook.com as its domain. Wow, these people are getting slick! I’m on my computer all day every day, so I knew better that to click on this link, but I have a friend who is relatively new to the Facebook process who fell for this scam.
In an article from SG Magazine (click here for the full article), you’ll find that the dangers are two-fold. When you click on the link, your passwords will be stolen. However, the more serious threat takes place when you are asked to download the “update tool”. Doing so will infect your computer or phone with the Zeus Trojan which will steal your bank account information. My friend ended up having to close her bank account and open a new one.
Beware! These criminals are getting better and better at making these phishing emails look legitimate.
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