Millions of people have Facebook accounts that they use each day. These accounts are something that many want to have access to. There are many people online looking to get into your account so that they can start spamming your friends with offers to make money. This means that there are a variety of email scams that you need to watch out for in order to protect your account.
The first and most recent scam is one that tells you that you can add an dislike button to your account. Users can like a post giving it a thumbs up but not a thumbs down if they don't like it. People see this email and think it's a great idea. They download the attachment and end up compromising their account. This is just malware that will mess up your Facebook. Don't fall for this one.
A second scam is one that tells you to reset your password. You have a zip file that you must download to complete this. This is a scam. You never have to download a file in order to set up a password on a website. Never download anything that says it's from Facebook. All of these will cause you problems.
Another email to watch out for is one that tells you that your account will be deactivated for being inactive. It will prompt you to login immediately else your account will be deleted. This takes you to a page that looks like the Facebook login but it's not. You will end up getting your account hacked doing this.
How can you remain to stay safe from future email scams?
Don't ever download zip files or attachments when it's an email that says it's from Facebook. This is a great practice with all email. Most attachments unless it's from someone that you know personally are malware.
When you interact with Facebook, never do it through email links. Always log into your account through your browser to avoid problems.
Source: ezinearticles.com