Meta Communication vs Instagram Hacker: What To Watch Out For When It Comes To Social Media Account Safety
There's no hiding that there has been an uptick in social media scams, spam, and hacking. Recognizing the social media scams continues to get more challenging as the scam evolves.
With scams advancing, it commonly leaves us wondering how we can filter out what's real from what can comprise the security of an account.
In order to ensure that your page isn't exposed to scams, there are a few ways you can go about detecting what's spam and what is actually a Meta notification. While we aren't legal or tech professionals, there are a few ways we use to immediately detect scammers on Instagram and Facebook accounts.
How To Detect Scams
Consider Where they are Contact You
DMs - If you get a direct message on Facebook, it's likely not Facebook. This has been the most common way scammers are reaching out. Always check the name, look for their official logo, and don't click any links.
Email - Facebook will often email with notifications and communication. Check the email address to see if it aligns with Facebook (i.e. no extra numbers, names, or weird words added), and don't open any links!
Watch for spelling errors
Scammers often have grammar or spelling errors, and include odd numbers, or even lots of links within the message. Carefully read through it to see if there are any of these.
Consider the context
What's the email saying? Scammers often try to state false claims against violating platform policies, saying the account is suspended, claims about winning something, or simple notifications like friend requests, engagement, etc. Always go inside your account and check your status, rather than following the email.
What you can do:
Always Cross-Reference
If you get an email, go into your account. If you get a notification within your account, check your email. Try to cross-reference the communication you received to see if it seems legitimate.
Check your account status (settings > account status)
See if there are any content pieces that are flagged or any community guidelines that have been broken. This will always show up under this section within your account.
Facebook states that email addresses that are Facebookmail.com and Metamail.com are the official communication lines. Any other ones are likely spam!
We hope this helps you! Save this article for reference, if you ever find yourself in a tough spot when receiving these types of communications from scammers OR Meta!
