Beware of “Your Unread Messages Will Be Deleted” Facebook Scam!
This is a precautionary blog post for our readers, especially those who use the social networking site Facebook.
An old online scam seems to have started doing fresh rounds on the Internet. Online scammers are sending emails to users claiming that their unread messages will be deleted from their Facebook account and urge them to view their notifications.
These emails appear to have been sent by Facebook Administration, and notify users of their inactivity in their account.
Here’s what may happen if you click any button or link in such emails:
– Redirection to websites that may try to sell you products via credit/debit card transaction.
– Redirection to websites that may steal your personal or financial information.
– Redirection to compromised websites that might automatically drop a malware on your system.
Advice for our Readers
– Do not trust any unwanted or unexpected emails
– Avoid clicking links or downloading attachments embedded in such emails
– If you have any concerns about your Facebook account, log into the site by typing the URL in the address bar
– Always verify such information from multiple sources before acting on it
– Spread the information among your family and friends who use Facebook
Stay safe!
86 Comments
thank u so much,..
Thanks
thank you very much for helping us. i will send to as many as possible
thank u somuch every time
Really useful updates will take care an alert others
is quick heal total security is abel to kill malware
Hi Sayan,
Yes, Quick Heal Total Security defends your PC against known and even new and unknown malware threats.
Regards,
Thank you Rajib ! 🙂
But sir with the help of phishing page nd keylogger it is bypassing the QH security after.
By typing fb.com I m going to his clone page (EX https://www.facebook.com )becaue it can chng settings I know so can I able to know nw it is real or clone ?
Hi Darshan,
First of all, it is always safe to stay out of trouble. So, we would recommend you not to try accessing strange or unofficial URLs of any site.
Secondly, even if typing a fake URL takes you to a phishing site, Quick Heal will restrict your access and block the site.
Regards,
thanks a lot…
Most Valuable Information…..
Really I appreciate the concern regarding fradulent mails and awareness from Quickheal. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much .. !!
Thanks so much!
Dear
good and powerful quick heal total security
thank you
very pleased to learn from you regarding email threats. thaks
Thanxs for sharing and updating……appreciate !!
Really I appreciate the concern regarding fradulent mails and awareness from Quickheal. Thanks a lot.
i did not understand it well!!!!
Hi Sailesh,
In this blog post, we are warning users of fake emails that might ask to view your Facebook notification or otherwise your unread messages will be deleted. Any link or buttons in these emails should not be clicked, because doing so might infect your computer with a malware or take you to a fake website.
Regards,
yes all social web sites should be opened by logging in their respective URLs. So many software downloads and updates are also fake and they steal ur information. Please while accepting the download agreement, please be very careful in acceptin Thanks
If already had viewed that notification then any option
Hi Pradeep,
If you have clicked any link on any such emails, then run a virus scan on your PC to check if it has been infected or not.
Regards,
Will the quick heal AV detect the malware before entering my system.
Like if i visit any fake website will it show me a warning.?
Hi Raaj,
Yes, Quick Heal Antivirus blocks malware before they enter the system. It also restricts the user from visiting fake and phishing websites.
Regards,
Thanx a lot…hope you are building defenses against such malwares…
श्री मान “राजीव जी ”
Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
.Technical Support Engineer| Quick Heal Technologies Pvt.Ltd.
आदर नमन स्वीकार करें.
.महोदय main जानना चाहता हूँ की क्या? quick heal 2015 का सेटअप आ चुका है, यदि नहीं तो कब तक आने की सम्भावना है….
अपेछा करता हूँ कि आगामी भविष्य मैं भी मुझे
आप सभी का मार्गदर्शन समय समय पर प्राप्त होता रहेगा.
आदर सहित महोदय कि सेवा मैं स सम्मान प्रेषित…..
विन्यानवत’
जगदीश कुमार तामया
जबलपुर मध्यप्रदेश पिन:- 482002
Amazing knowledge.. Thanks a lot…quick heal always rock..The best antivirus till now I have seen…keep going!!!!
Thanks Mr Rajib for this useful information .We expect that you would continue updating us on these technical issues and threats!
How’ll know that……
Realy gud antivirus
Thanks for your advice.
your softwer worak very good
Thanks for your advice
Thank you for the info…
Thnx
Thnx 4 ur info
THANK U…
Good Performence Of Quick Heal
Thanks
WHOOOH!! I was just going to be in trouble. i also use facebook and these kind of mails was in my inbox. it was exactly the same mail but i ignored and just deleted it. This was mailed to me 5-6 times
I AM HAPPY TO USE THE PRODUCT Q HEAL TOTAL SECURITY AND MOSTLY IT SI FINE.
Thank you very much for the useful information.
Thanx a lot …
Expecting continuous support…
Thanks for sharing for such important message.
I think this is a adware issue anyways thanks a lot
thanks
Thanks BRO! Yet to know, if such redirection (by any sites aswell) goes to any online shopping web and thereafter purchasing occurs by netbanking or debit/credit card under 3d secure system, is there any risk??
Hi Rajeev,
Yes there is risk involved here as one can never know which site one is on. Creating a 3D secure system can easily be achieved by malicious parties and creating fake pages which look real is one of the simplest things to do. So it is best to not carry out financial transactions on pages that you are redirected to from clicking on a link somewhere. Instead, visit that link on your own through official channels. It will take a few seconds more but it can potentially save one from disasters.
Regards.
thank you sir
thanks
thnx
thanks
thanks rajib
thankyou so much
One of the best and usefull app!
TYSM! i will take care
Thank You
Thanks a lot for this important info…..
thanks for the information
thanks for suggestion
Thanks Rajib for providing such a useful information..
Thanks Rajib,
last many time in the internet browser some AD. website opened in both site of the internet browser automatically.
Like reduce your health, or vacation package for hill station etc.
I am using win8 license copy in the laptop, Microsoft Essential regularly updating.
Guide me.
Hi M K Pradhan,
Since it was just an ad, you need not worry about anything. Most websites on the Internet make use of visual and banner ads and this is a huge source of income for them. You can use a pop-up blocker to avoid greater threats. But seeing banner ads is not going to cause any harm on your machine.
Regards.
if I store credit card on google wallet or in microsoft account, is it safe?
Hi,
Yes, usually bigger corporations have plenty of safety policies in place to keep your information safe. However, bigger entities are also targeted more frequently and intensely by attackers. So the information stored there is never completely safe.
Regards.
thank you very much for providing us a safety wall
Thanks u Sir.
Thanks a lot to let us concern abt the facts we r not aware.quick heal.
this antivirus is too good
Sir, Nice to know yr warnings time-to-time. Thanks
thanks rajib for this important information…………:-)
Mr Rajib Singha
1. I USE ANDROID MOBILE. AND USE MOBILE QUICK HEAL IN IT. IT KEEP GIVING PRIVACY ADVISER WHEREIN I CAME TO KNOW THAT MOST OF ANDROID APPS CAN ACCESS MOST OF THE DATA OF MOBILE HAND SET. BEFORE INSTALLING THE APP TAKE ALL THE PERMISSION AND IF DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION ,APP FAIL TO INSTALL. LIKE WHATS’UP IT TAKE EVERY SHORT OF PERMISSION.
2. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE ,I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ,REQUEST ANSWER IF PHEASIBLE :-
Q.1. CAN ENCRYPTION OF MOBILE DATA PREVENT THE APP FROM ACCESSING MOBILE DATA ?
Q.2. IS THERE ANY WAY BY WHICH CERTAIN TYPE PERMISSION OF PARTICULAR APP CAN BE DENIED LIKE ACCESS TO CONTACT NO OF PHONE AS IS THERE IN BLACKBERRY ?
Q.3. WHICH OPERATING SYSTEM IS MORE SECURE WHICH DO NOT ACCESS THE DATA OF MOBILE BY SERVER -BLACKBERRY OR WINDOW OR ANDROID OR ANY OTHER WHICH YOU KNOW ?
PLEASE ADVISE ME SINCE THESE SECURITY ISSUES BOTHER ME.
Hi Chander,
– Even if an app accesses your data, if the data is encrypted, it won’t be of no use for the app.
– As far as we know, Google apps do not have the facility to partially grant permission.
– Latest operating systems are usually more secure than their predecessors.
Regards,
Thanks for you
thanx a lot for ur valuable information
Oh thnk u very much
Thanks for information.
it is very impressive thank you so much
Thanxxxxx
Sir,
i get lots of ads by info when i open any page its really irritating me to cancel again again these ads , plz give some solution ?
thankz
Hi Waseem,
Check for any unknown addons installed in your Firefox, Chrome or IE browser. Remove them if there are any. Also, check for any unknown program in your control panel and uninstall them if found any.
You can also turn on pop-up blocker in your browser, and install AdBlock Plus to block pop-up ads.
Regards,
qiuk heal sabse kharab antivires hai
Hi Satyam,
We are sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience that you might have had while using our product. If you give us an opportunity, we will ensure to serve you better.
Regards,