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Spam from facebook

50Twuncle
50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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I keep on getting (several times a day) spam from facebook
I have never had a facebook account - especially in Spanish
Try as I might - I cannot find any facebook email to complain to
"Importar tus contactos de correo es la forma m!s r!pida de encontrar a todos tus amigos en Facebook. Despu!s de importarlos puedes verlos, gestionarlos y eliminarlos cuando quieras."
Is what the email says -
Which translates as "Import your contacts email is the fastest way to find all your friends on Facebook. After importing you can see them, manage them and remove them anytime."
Any ideas as how to stop them - without creating facebook account and contactng facebook from within that account - ie a Straight forwards support email......

Comments

  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Why not just set up a rule in your email client to move any emails from them directly to the bin?

    If your email client won't support that think about changing the client.

    I do have a facebook account but only use it to pick up family photos etc. I still used to get umpteen invites to marvel at the prowess of some teen relative or other on candy crush and the like so I just forward all their junk directly to the bin. Of course I can't be contacted via facebook but I'll live with the loss.
  • KxMx
    KxMx Posts: 11,222 Forumite
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    Im not so sure it is from Facebook- sounds like a phishing attempt to get access to your Facebook and/or email accounts ( I know you don't have fb but the sender's don't).

    When you hover over links what does the destination read as? You could also view the full header and do a check on the IP address the emails are coming from.
  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    As KxMx says, it is nothing to do with facebook, I get these all the time and I have never subscribed to 'farcebook'. It's just your everyday spam ... delete it and move on.
    ... Dave
    Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
    I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
    Bring me sunshine in your smile
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,946 Forumite
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    I had a spam attack from facebook itself. Hundreds of the same email for a couple of days, i unsubscribed and they continued so i added facebook to the blocked list.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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