By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON April 25, 2012 The email message started out nicely enough. Hello, it said. And it was from The Facebook Team. Given that I`m a Facebook user – I read the message.
Here`s what it said:
The Facebook account associated with pepper@mcsops.com was recently changed.
If you were not the one who changed this account, please visit our Help Center to cancel the request.
Please note: for your protection, this email has been sent to all the email addresses associated with your Facebook account.
https://www.facebook.com/
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
Cyber thieves can collect bits and pieces of information about you and create an online identity that says it's you but isn't you - and they can do a lot of damage. Be vigilant.
Hmm, I wondered – I didn’t change my Facebook password. Then I looked at who the email actually came from. Pay close attention to the line that follows.
notification+pepper@facebookmeil.com
That is who supposedly sent me the message. Check the spelling – notice it says facebookmeil.com
The message didn’t come from Facebook at all – it came from somebody who got their hands on a list of email addresses and sent the same email to millions of people. Those that responded will have been pulled into a process that begins gathering information on them – and when they get enough they can begin to impersonate you. Imagine if someone got into your Facebook page and started rummaging around there.
If you get the message – ignore it. And pass this story along to every friend you have.
These crooks are going to do a lot of damage with this identity theft attempt.
