Is the “Facebook Protect” Email From “Security@facebookmail.com” Legitimate?

Users usually receive email from security@facebookmail.com but what do you think is legitimate, do Facebook share an Email with their users? 

How the Email Looks Like

The email might give a sense of urgency, where an immediate response or action is required. All Savvy explains various parameters through which we can be sure whether the email address is legitimate or fake. 

Generally, the domain name facebookmail.com is legit, this domain name is used by Facebook to contact their users, in incase of some warnings they want to give, information, promotional updates, etc.  

security at facebookmail is an email address used by Facebook, If you are a Facebook user you may receive a contact from this particular mail address sometimes. But users should note that security@facebookmail.com is the exact email address that Facebook uses and users should check the following thing,

1. The email address should be correct and legitimate
2. The spelling of Facebook should be correct
3. The domain name should be the same as Facebookmail.com
4. Users should verify the subject if it is creating a sense of urgency or just a normal contact email
5. Beware of Phishing as it could be a potential trap as well.

Sometimes what happens is the complete email looks good and legitimate but somewhere you will find a gap and improper thing, which should be noted and investigated. 

In such a case you can potentially contact Facebook customer support and ask about the query that you are facing. Facebook has a vast Meta team and someone from the assigned team will resolve the doubt and query as soon as possible.

Facebook Protection for Scams

Big firms like Facebook have a proper team to manage the security functionality for their users. 

1. Users might receive cautious mail from Facebook about the security measures that they should take against the scammers.
2. People of large communities usually keep on receiving communication emails from Facebook.
3. For example, if the Email says to enable Facebook protection then it is legitimate if an email states to give some access to Facebook support or something related to that. Then this could be a red flag.
4. Again saying that, users should verify the Email address, which is security@facebookmail.com if the email you received is not coming from this mail address then it is surely a scam.
5. You can also access the emails sent to you via your Facebook account by following the below steps,
   1. Open the Settings of your Facebook account
   2. Click on the “Settings & Privacy” option
   3. After that, you should click “Security & Login” which will appear on the left sidebar of your screen.
   4. Click on the option “View” from there, which is next to “See recent emails from Facebook” in the section “Advance”.
   5. Verify if you have received the same email through the Facebook community or not.

So, by following these simple and on-point steps, you can verify whether the email you received is legit or a scam and protect yourself from getting trapped, so stay safe and be aware.