Facebook account hacked (Page 4): Please whenever you get a message like this from any source, don't click on the provided link. Here's what you should do: "delete the email". Don't...

DVZ Loc: Littleton CO

Please whenever you get a message like this from any source, don't click on the provided link. Here's what you should do: "delete the email". Don't think twice just delete.

pilgrim1951 Loc: New Jersey

I doubt a Facebook "security" email would have the address as facebookmail.com. I'd follow everyone's advice of running antivirus and start a new page, if you really want one that badly. Cut your losses and as someone said it's only Facebook.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

JohnSwanda wrote:

I got the following email from Facebook; br br &q... (show quote)

1. It is better not to have a Facbook account.

2. NEVER reply to an e-mail asking payment or personal information. If you need to contact the company go to their website or call their number (and NOT any number listed in the e-mail).

3. Delete the email - it is a scam. You can check your Facebook acount to see if it is OK.

Larryshuman

Earlier this year I uploaded some duck images to facebook. I said here are the duck photos I shot at Ottawa NWR's Boss Unit. I was disablied immeadiately and to this day I cannot upload to Nikon's user's facebook or a local birding facebook. I only up load to my personnel facebook page. When I try to upload images to the above I'm told my account is disabled for 20 days. I've tryed opening a new account but then it tells me that there is one already there. Facebook is no help on this. That's why I now believe that Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck run facebook

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I wish people who want to comment on this would read the entire thread, as many suggest things that I have already tried or commented on. Also, I'm tired of people who don't like Facebook and say I am better off without it. I have family members and friends who often post photos, and I like to see them. It wouldn't be a tragedy if I couldn't get back on, but I would miss many posts I would like to see.

bob44044 Loc: Ohio

FaceBook could care less about you or solving your problem. It's next to impossible to contact anyone with FaceBook. Dump them.

Pepsiman Loc: New York City

JohnSwanda wrote:

I got the following email from Facebook; br br &q... (show quote)

DELETE...

fantom Loc: Colorado

dustie wrote:

I have never once in my lifetime ever had a FB acc... (show quote)

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

DirtFarmer wrote:

When I get a suspicious email with a button the first thing I do is right-click the button and click on 'save link address'. I then paste that address into a text editor to be sure I know where the button is going. What is says on the button is irrelevant. It's the link that matters.

Gmail allows me to hover the curser over the message and the address pops up. If is is a supposed warning from, say, Microsoft, the address should be microsoft.com...... not fred@keiekijujehd442djuush.jyt for example

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

sodapop wrote:

Gmail allows me to hover the curser over the message and the address pops up. If is is a supposed warning from, say, Microsoft, the address should be microsoft.com...... not fred@keiekijujehd442djuush.jyt for example

All email programs do things differently, some will make it easy to see the link and some won't.

But you should even beware of slight misspellings like micr0soft.com

Jack47 Loc: Ontario

JohnSwanda wrote:

I got the following email from Facebook; br br &q... (show quote)

Do you think that the scammer might have sent the original email (about the suspension) as well.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Jack47 wrote:

Do you think that the scammer might have sent the original email (about the suspension) as well.

I hope not. The email came from <security@facebookmail.com>. And my Facebook page, accessed from my browser on two computers, has actually been disabled. A Facebook friend can see my page, but all the information is missing. I don't know if a hacker could accomplish that. Also, I keep getting emails from Facebook Business asking me to complete the profile on the fake ad account which has been created. Any Facebook Help link I click on just takes me to the disabled page.

Guyserman Loc: Benton, AR

JohnSwanda wrote:

I wish people who want to comment on this would read the entire thread, as many suggest things that I have already tried or commented on. Also, I'm tired of people who don't like Facebook and say I am better off without it. I have family members and friends who often post photos, and I like to see them. It wouldn't be a tragedy if I couldn't get back on, but I would miss many posts I would like to see.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

JohnSwanda wrote:

I hope not. The email came from <security@facebookmail.com>. And my Facebook page, accessed from my browser on two computers, has actually been disabled. A Facebook friend can see my page, but all the information is missing. I don't know if a hacker could accomplish that. Also, I keep getting emails from Facebook Business asking me to complete the profile on the fake ad account which has been created. Any Facebook Help link I click on just takes me to the disabled page.

I tried facebookmail.com and it redirects to www.facebook.com/help/1634546593478660

I just consider Facebook an insecure site to begin with.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Longshadow wrote:

Are you sure it was really from Facebook?

"Verify Payment"???? What do you pay Facebook for? Ads?
My FB account is free.

Right. It could be a double hack - or no hack at all.

It seems that FB hacking is very common. I keep getting Friend requests from people who are already Friends.