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!
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Hi Sayan,
Yes, Quick Heal Total Security defends your PC against known and even new and unknown malware threats.
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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,
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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…
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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
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Thanks for sharing for such important message.
I think this is a adware issue anyways thanks a lot
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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.
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