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Overview of Common Stains
Full overview of the most common stains, including how to identify them and treat them
Facebook has seen a MASSIVE uptick in scammers recently, particularly phishing attempts, often sending bulk messages to target users. You will get targeted more with these if you have a business or Facebook page, and are running ads. Learn what to look for, and keep your account safe.
What is Phishing?
A Phishing attempt is when a scammer presents themselves as someone else in an attempt to get you to hand over sensitive information. In our case, scammers often use a Facebook message to impersonate a Facebook representative, in order to get your login information.
Where you will see spam messages
- Facebook messages from lookalike “support” pages
- Being tagged in a post by a “support” profile
- Direct messages from fake profiles
- Spam comments on posts
- Comments or Reviews from these fake profiles
- Emails that are spoofed (email spoofing is when the “name” of the sender is Facebook, but the actual email is a burner / not a FB domain)
What do they say?
They know that a lot of business accounts have payment information connected to them. Scammers often send spam to these accounts, tricking users into revealing payment information. Usually, they try to panic you with threats of “permanent bans, restrictions, policy violations, etc..” on your page. They will then include a way for you to follow a link to “dispute” it.
Staying Safe from Malicious Software
If Facebook is going to ban your page, restrict your ad account, etc… they do not warn you. If you every doubt the authenticity of a message like this, first check and see if your account is actually restricting you from doing everything. Block messages from suspicious accounts. NEVER CLICK ANY LINKS. Report spam messages using Facebook's reporting tools. If you do click one and hand over your information, change your password ASAP to avoid your account from being compromised.
