{"id":4413,"date":"2023-01-04T09:48:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/?p=4413"},"modified":"2026-07-13T05:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:10:36","slug":"phishing-alert-cybercriminals-use-real-facebook-pages-to-bypass-email-security-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lg-staging.lougcloud.com\/?p=4413","title":{"rendered":"Phishing Alert: Cybercriminals Use Real Facebook Pages to Bypass Email Security Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-85bp3-f856194ef33e7bc72ec0d3bf98278fce\">\n.flex_column.av-85bp3-f856194ef33e7bc72ec0d3bf98278fce{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-85bp3-f856194ef33e7bc72ec0d3bf98278fce av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0pon615-893cfe61b16f1cf5ecc4ac5b8f5d4aed '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h1>The scam starts with a fake email that looks like it\u2019s from Facebook. Spoiler: It&#8217;s not.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k0pop9td-6f2be3fdb894b8ee4cfa5101dcaa6100 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Facebook pages provide a place where businesses, brands, artists, public figures, nonprofits, and other groups can connect with fans or customers. Practically anyone can make a Facebook page, <del>even<\/del> especially cybercriminals.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the scam works:<\/p>\n<p>Cybercriminals create what appears to be an authentic email from Facebook which states that your Facebook page has been deactivated and will be deleted in 48 hours unless you click a link to verify your account. If you click the link, you\u2019re taken to a real Facebook post from a page named \u201cPage Support\u201d that uses the Facebook logo and a message claiming the page has a &#8220;copyright violation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Because the cybercriminals use shortened URLs (which link to an actual Facebook post), these emails typically sneak past email security checkpoints and into your inbox.<\/h3>\n<p>The post then directs you to click another suspicious link that takes you to a fake login page such as such as hxxps:\/\/meta[.]forbusinessuser[.]xyz. If you enter your login credentials, you\u2019ll give cybercriminals access to your Facebook profile and they are off to the races.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t be fooled! Here are some tips to avoid these types of scams:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Always be on the lookout for a sense of urgency in emails. In this instance, they threatened to shutdown a Facebook page within 48 hours because they bank on impulsive actions.<\/li>\n<li>Always think before you click. If it feels suspicious, it probably is. Always verify legitimacy. In this case, we would advise navigating to the Facebook page (or app) to view details. Odds are, if it were this imperative, you&#8217;d have a notification waiting for you upon logging in.<\/li>\n<li>Remember that this isn&#8217;t exclusive to Facebook. We&#8217;ve seen similar scams from Amazon, TikTok and LinkedIn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity-news","category-geek-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Phishing Scams Using Real Facebook Pages: What to Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Facebook pages are used by organizations and public figures to connect with their community. 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