What to do to be protected from 'phishing' on Facebook

Phishing is done through text messages, e-mails, social media, posts, messages and fake websites. Fraudsters usually claim to be a representative of a reputable organization or pretend to be someone they know in an attempt to obtain passwords or credit card numbers. Then, as soon as the user's information is available, they automatically receive various privileges.

In most cases, a message is sent to the user's email asking them to login to Facebook for important information about the account. Clicking on the link brings up a website that looks like Facebook, which, despite not being an official account, asks for the user's username and password.

There are certain differences between official and fake URLs, such as extra letters or misspellings. It is possible to be safe if you take care of it a little carefully. Also, it is possible to detect fraud even if the domain of the email sent is checked correctly.

Emails from anywhere other than a reputable organization, including a bank or Facebook, can actually be considered a phishing email. Let's say you recently received an e-mail from "Facebook", but the domain of the mail is Gmail or the URL is facebooksupport.ru or faceboook.com. If you notice that in the last example Facebook spelling has three 'o's, but there should be two. Scammers continue to cheat using all these tactics, so it is very important to be careful about these things in the online world.

Do not reply to any mail asking for password, ID number, credit card number or bank information, home address and personal information. Keep in mind, most organizations will not ask for passwords or credit card information via email or message.

Scammers often try to mislead people by using emotions in phishing.

Mails or messages asking for national action to be opened or claiming a reward should be watched carefully. One of the most common techniques of phishing attacks is to create this urgent need. So, take some time and check carefully when you get such a message. If possible, find out more information about the sender on the Internet.

You can stay away from phishing traps by following these rules:

Not sharing login details with anyone else: Facebook will never ask for your password via email or send your password via attachment. So never give your account login information to anyone.

Don't click on suspicious links: Don't open any links or attachments in emails claiming to be from Facebook. Any mail related to the account should only be 'fb.com; facebook.com; will come from facebookmail.com.' Login to Facebook app to get other official messages from Facebook.

Not accepting friend requests from strangers: Scammers may try to friend you with fake accounts to scam you through your feed and messenger. So just as you avoid strangers in your daily life, it is better to be safe from strangers in cyber world too.

Protect your account like any valuable asset: Change passwords regularly to prevent scammers from contacting your loved ones.

Contacting the Police/Cybercrime Investigation Department or the Bank: If you think you are a victim of a crime, contact the local police station as soon as possible. If you accidentally give your credit card details to someone, immediately notify your bank or credit card company and report the person or account to Facebook.

Report: If you think you are a victim of phishing, report the suspicious message using the reporting tools within the Facebook app. Be sure to take a screenshot before deleting the chat if you want to report the conversation.

Keep your account secure: Change your password and log out from all devices. Create a unique password or passphrase. Also, you can make your account more secure by visiting web.facebook.com/hacked.

Also, if you cannot access your account because the username and password do not work, you will need to recover the account. To do this visit facebook.com/login/identify and click on 'Find Your Account' and follow the on-screen instructions. Use the computer or mobile phone from which you previously logged out of the Facebook account. Then type your account name, phone number or e-mail address to search for accounts. Finally, follow the on-screen steps to reset your password.

Also, you can recover your account from your loved one's account. Go to your profile from their device, click (···) below the cover photo and choose 'Find Support' or 'Report Profile'. Then, click 'Something Else' and click 'Next'. Finally, click on 'Recover this account' and follow the next steps.

Keep an eye on your account activity to see if anything strange or suspicious is happening. If you suspect something strange, you can review your recent activity as well as view recent e-mails sent from Facebook. To monitor current activity, click on 'Activity Log' by selecting 'Settings & Privacy' in the profile picture at the top right of Facebook. From there you can filter by date or view 'Activity Types'

To view recent e-mails sent from Facebook, go to your 'Security and Login Settings' and click on 'Settings and Privacy'. Then go to 'Settings' and click on 'Security and Login'. Scroll down to 'See recent emails from Facebook' and click 'View'.