Warning About Fake Facebook Emails

Emails that seem to be from Facebook, Classmates, or other popular Web sites, but really are not, are attempts to entice people to install programs on their computers that will try to steal personal information, log and report keystrokes, or do other harmful things to the computer
and/or to the personal information that is on the computer.

An example is below. Note that the link does not actually go to Facebook.com. Instead it goes to "reloadnewplayers.com." Please learn to check link addresses carefully to determine that they really go to the Web site that you think they should.

Messages from Your Friends on Facebook, March 11, 2009

You have 1 Personal Message:
Video title: "Amanda is dancing on Striptease Dance Party, March 10, 2009! We're absolutely shocked!".

Proceed to view full video message:

http://facebook.shared.logon.personalid-r9ojhqa4r.secureconnection.reloadnewplayers.com/home.htm?/launchpad/application=d4f7j1e4lq8l4ds

Message ID: FB-to37543jz9kj35c
2009 Facebook community, Message Center.

If you have any questions about suspicious emails, contact the HelpDesk at 410-778-7777.