Malwarebytes Labs has identified a login phishing scam nearly identical to the one I recently covered aimed at Instagram users. Here's how this campaign works—and how to avoid falling for it.
While many phishing schemes prompt you to click a link that leads to a fake website designed to steal your credentials, this one (like the recent Instagram scam) uses mailto: links instead. If you click either of the buttons or the unsubscribe option at the bottom, your device will launch your default mail program and open an email with a prefilled subject line matching the button text. The reply email doesn't go to a domain owned by Facebook or Meta, though scammers use a technique called typosquatting to make the address look at least somewhat legitimate, such as belonging to companies like Black Diamond or Vacasa.
How to avoid Facebook login phishing
As with all scams, this one uses urgency to convince you to act, because of course you want to protect your account from unauthorized logins. That's why you should always carefully scrutinize communication—email, text, social media message, phone call, you name it—that provokes a strong emotion, including anything related to security. These campaigns tend to contain other common red flags, such as typos and grammatical errors, and they usually originate from email addresses, accounts, or phone numbers that are obviously fraudulent.
You probably know to be wary of clicking links in unsolicited messages, which goes for mailto: links as well. Always hover over hyperlinks and buttons before opening them. If a link does launch a pre-addressed email, do not send it. Remember that companies will not demand sensitive information from you over email, and you should always go directly to verified communication channels, such as secure messages in an account portal or phone numbers found on the company's website, to confirm that the request is legitimate.
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