FaceBook Warning Is This Real? Help

donnac2558

So, there is a community I can read on Facebook but cannot post, blocked about 8 or 9 years ago.  I was cheeky in a reply.

So this morning this popped up when I went to the community.  I do read it.

We have notified the site administrator that some of your recent posts have violated our copyright policy and community standards.

Your account will be permanently disabled!

If you think this is a mistake, please confirm with us using the link:

cutt.ly/543B1b7

Reviews are valid for 24 hours, you will be limited to some features. If you do not submit an appeal via the link above, you agree to our decision, you will not be able to manage your pages and your account will be disabled.

Copyright Facebook

©Meta Platforms, Inc. All rights reserved.

It is not showing on my Timeline or in any of the other groups I belong to.  Which are about perfume a hobby and Burmese cats, I own one.

Now, I was stupid and clicked the link, sorry it was just after 6 am I was not fully awake and in moron mode.  It refused to accept my password, saying wrong details.  I signed out of Facebook in the normal way and then back in using my password and no problem.  I have changed my password.  Oh, when I clicked the link, I did get a warning about not verified or safe from Firefox.

So, is this real from Facebook or someone trying to hack into my account?   Really hope not.

Thank you.

Gillor

It's a scam.

Did you read the wording? Look at the grammar.

Never click on an email link.

cymruchris

Definitely a scam - make sure that any other app/account/email/bank etc. that uses the same login details and password are also changed as a matter of urgency. 

donnac2558

Thank you, as I said, my brain was in moron mode at the time.

I have changed my password.

cymruchris

donnac2558 said:

Thank you, as I said, my brain was in moron mode at the time.

I have changed my password.

And any other account of any type that used the same password?

donnac2558

cymruchris said:

donnac2558 said:

Thank you, as I said, my brain was in moron mode at the time.

I have changed my password.

And any other account of any type that used the same password?

Yes, all have different passwords, thankfully.

Newcad

Just to note that if you use a tool to expand that 'cutt.ly' shortened link then it expands to an 'http' and not 'https'.

That's never a good sign, nobody genuine should still be using 'http' for a current weblink/website.

giraffe69

Newcad said:

That's never a good sign, nobody genuine should still be using 'http' for a current weblink/website.

If only that were true!

km1500

All https does (as opposed to http) is encrypt the data over the link to the website.

If all you are doing is browsing your favourite newspaper then http is fine.

Username03725

I'd assume the ban was justified for repeatedly beginning sentences with So. 

Seems fair to me.

Le_Kirk

Username03725 said:

I'd assume the ban was justified for repeatedly beginning sentences with So. 

Seems fair to me.

Hurrah, not just me then!