A Facebook password scam?

[Bangkok Barry]

Today, I received this email (screenshot) which says it is from security@facebookmail dot com. Looks legit and it was sent to both my normal email address and the one I use for FB recovery. I haven't made a reset password request and my account is working normally. I also don't click on links I'm unsure of. Anyone else had something similar recently?

 

[transam]

No, but don't touch any link there, delete the email, go to FB and change your PW, just in case....☺️

[Reginald Prewster]

The mail is from facebook but I never use such links. Better go directly via your account... 

[MJCM]

As said, login to Facebook and change your password. 
 

and follow this guide to enable 2FA.

 

https://www.facebook.com/help/148233965247823

 

edit: what is 2FA?

 

https://authy.com/what-is-2fa/
 

Edited August 11, 2023 by MJCM

[Bangkok Barry]

Following up, I did change my password and among other devices it invited me to log out from was one in London. So I'm guessing it was a scam. I got the usual email from FB after changing the password, checking that I had done it.

[MJCM]

That one from London could also be that you logged into Facebook while using a VPN

 

[Bangkok Barry]

Just now, MJCM said:

That one from London could also be that you logged into Facebook while using a VPN

 

An interesting theory, but I've never used a VPN for FB.

[observer90210]

Never...NEVER click on any link via email, no matter how official it looks. Far better as suggested by others to check on the real website or better to give them a call. Even on a Mac nowdays, all the viruses and piracy seems to increase, considering the price drops on Apple computers.

[Bangkok Barry]

10 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Never...NEVER click on any link via email, no matter how official it looks. Far better as suggested by others to check on the real website or better to give them a call. Even on a Mac nowdays, all the viruses and piracy seems to increase, considering the price drops on Apple computers.

Yes, as I wrote. I never click on suspicious links. Ever.

[FarangRimPing]

It looks to me that someone tried to reset your Facebook password, and Facebook wanted to verify that it was you. I think it did come from Facebook.

 

That said, I would not click on any link in that email, in case that it was not legitimate. Always go to the website directly.