Today, Facebook announces the launch of phish@fb.com, an email address available to the public to report phishing attempts against Facebook. Phishing is any attempt to acquire personal information, such as username, password, or financial information via impersonation or spoofing.
By providing Facebook with reports, we can investigate and request for browser blacklisting and site takedowns where appropriate.In some cases, Facebook will be able to identify victims, and secure their accounts.
You might ask yourself how to spot suspected phishing emails. Facebooks Partner at the Anti-Phishing Working Group have put together some helpful tips to avoid being deceived by these messages:
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