Fake Facebook email claims to receive a new password

Facebook earlier today tweeted "Delete emails asking u to open an attachment to get a new Facebook password. They're fake and not from us" against the spoofed email going around.

According to McAfee, if a user tends to open such a mail with has attach to it, since that appears to be very convincing, and the “From:” field can even be spoofed to include “Facebook” or “The Facebook Team.” The user actually installs a password stealer that can “potentially access any username and password combination utilized on that computer.”

Check out the screen print of how scam e-mails looks like:

Some Tips to avoid such Threats:

1. Don't click on suspicious links.
2. Don't open attachments in suspicious emails.
3. Delete such mails from your inbox immediately.
4. Always make sure of  FROM address of the mail.
5. Last but the least Facebook never sends you a new password in an attachment.

(via: mashable)