Facebook Password Reset Request

waterman10

I got an email from Facebook saying "we received a request to reset your Facebook password".

I'd hadn't  made a request so I was a bit suspicious and reset my password.  (I didn't click on the link in the email.  I went to the Facebook site).  Several days after resetting my password, I got the same email again.  Just wondered why that would be and if anyone else has had this?

TadleyBaggie

Are you certain the emails are coming from Facebook. It's trivial to make an email look like it is coming from somewhere known when it fact it isn't.

sammyjammy

It'll just be a scam where they try to access random facebook accounts to do god knows what, you did the right thing, no point dwelling on it.

Vannaa

I get it regularly (every six months or so). I click the link in the email to say it wasn't me and carry on with my day.

TadleyBaggie

Vannaa said:

I click the link in the email to say it wasn't me and carry on with my day.

The last thing you should do is click on a link in the email, unless you are 100% certain the email is coming from Facebook.

Vannaa

TadleyBaggie said:

Vannaa said:

I click the link in the email to say it wasn't me and carry on with my day.

The last thing you should do is click on a link in the email, unless you are 100% certain the email is coming from Facebook.

I'm pretty sure I know what I'm doing but thanks 

PHK

It's one of two things. Either someone who is technology averse is trying to log in and their email/phone number is similar to yours.

Or its a phishing attempt to discover your credentials.

You've done the right thing. Never click on these emails, always log in and check everything is okay/reset your password 

waterman10

Thanks for all the replies.  I don't feel so worried about it now