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Fake Facebook Emails that Claim Messages will be Deleted in a Few Days

Facebook users who have received email messages like the ones below, which claim their messages will be deleted in a few days, are asked to delete them. They also should not follow the instructions in the fake email messages or click on any of the links in them. This is because the links in the fake emails go to spam, phishing and malicious websites that trick visitors into buying fake products, steal their credentials, personal information, financial information, or infect their computers or devices with malware.

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Facebook who have received notifications which appear as if they came from Facebook, should go directly their Facebook accounts at www.facebook.com or use Facebook's app on their mobile device to view the notifications, if there are any.

Samples of the Fake Facebook Email Messages

Subject: Your messages will be deleted in a few days drilled

From: Administration Facebook - goodwin@tradex.com

You haven't been to Facebook for a few days, and a lot happened while you were away.

Your messages will be deleted in a few days

View messages

Go to Facebook

This message was sent to . If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe.

Facebook, Inc. Attention: Department 415 P.O Box 10005 Palo Alto CA 94303

Subject: You have unread message that will be deleted in 6 days bonanza

Accounts Facebook - fixwithout@mail2mike.com

facebook

A lot has happened on Facebook since you last logged in. Here are some notifications you've missed.

1 message

View Notifications

Go to Facebook

This message was sent to. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe.

Facebook, Inc. Attention: Department 415 P.O Box 10005 Palo Alto CA 94303

Subject: You have a message that will be deleted in 4 days sterilized

Support Facebook - duvall@linearindustries.com

facebook

A lot has happened on Facebook since you last logged in. Here are some notifications you've missed.

1 message

View Notifications

Go to Facebook

This message was sent to. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe.

Facebook, Inc. Attention: Department 415 P.O Box 10005 Palo Alto CA 94303

The links in the fake email messages go to a fake website called at hxxp://weight5loss-burn.world that falsely claims Gwen Stefani shares Blake Shelton's secret to rapid weight loss. This is a trick used by the spammers or scammers to convince visitors into buying their bogus product, steal their personal or financial information illegally using celebrities' names without their consents.

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