Scam Signature Message: Email Subject Line: A spam is sent from your Facebook account.
Your password has been changed for safety. Information regarding your account and a new password is…

Other message lines include:

“Facebook Service. A new password is sent you”, “Facebook Support. Your password has been changed” and “Facebook Service.

Scam Link: NA – Email Spam

Scam Type: Trojan Attack – Malware

Trending: November 2010

Why it’s a Scam:

Graham Cluley, an internet security expert with Sophos, advises that their product detected the attached ZIP file as Mal/BredoZp-B, and the Trojan horse known as Troj/Agent-PLG.

How to Deal with the Scam:

If you did install the application, then your computer is in all likelihood now infected with a Trojan virus. You should update your anti-virus immediately and run a complete scan of your entire system.

If you or your Facebook friends are falling for tricks like this, it’s time to get yourself informed of the latest threats. Be sure to join the Facecrooks page on Facebook to be kept informed of the latest security issues. Also check out:

Your Ultimate Guide to Facebook Scams and How to Deal with Them