Why Do I Get This Kind Of Mail?

[Juggernaut]

So I get a mail saying message reminder from facebook. Ugent message.

But I don't have a facebook profile!
I avoid everything facebook!

Needless to say I don't click on any links that have anything to do with this type of message.

Is there some kind of virus or hack going on with a facebook scam to lure peeople into a trap?

[Dan_Lebou]

I get mail like this from banks I don't have accounts with, credit cards that I don't have, Fedex, UPS, and a whole load of other supposed companies that I've never even heard of requiring my attention and to click on links or open zip files.

A huge number of people have Facebook accounts so lets say that they send that email out to 100,000 random email addresses. Maybe half of them will have Facebook accounts, a further 1% of those people will be dumbasses and open/click on the required attachment/link and of that 1%, half won't have adequate security and bam, that's access to 250 peoples computers or data.

[Juggernaut]

Thanks for posting.


Edit.
To the mods.

I just noticed I posted this in the comic book section while it belongs in the general discussion.

My apoligies.