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A new scam is making the rounds on Facebook. How to spot it

Users reported receiving a strange message that appears to be from Facebook threatening to disable their accounts if they don't "verify" personal information.
Posted 2023-08-16T13:51:37+00:00 - Updated 2023-08-16T15:19:31+00:00
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An alarming new message going around Facebook is threatening to disable user accounts if they don't hand over personal information to "verify" their account.

The message tells users they posted content on their page that misleads users and that their accounts will be disabled if they don't confirm their account details, including personal information, within 24 hours. People who have received this message contacted WCNC Charlotte's Verify team to find out of it's real or a potential scam.

This latest message pops up in your inbox claiming that you posed something using someone else's fake name or shared misleading content.

Read more about this at wcnc.com.

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