Filed under: Account takeover

Is this "your page violated a policy" or brand-collab message a scam?

Q: Is this "your page violated a policy" or brand-collab message a scam?

Very likely. Creators and page owners are targeted two ways: a fake "policy violation, confirm within 24 hours" threat, and a fake "paid collab" that leads to a credential-phishing link. Real platforms don't DM you a countdown, and real brands don't onboard you through a random link.

Very likely. Creators and page owners are targeted two ways: a fake "policy violation, confirm within 24 hours" threat, and a fake "paid collab" that leads to a credential-phishing link. Real platforms don't DM you a countdown, and real brands don't onboard you through a random link.

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The exhibit

EXHIBIT · CHECK BEFORE YOU ENTER YOUR PASSWORD.

Received via: Facebook EN

Your business page has a policy violation and will be removed. Verify your identity within 24 hours to avoid removal: meta-review-center.examplenot Meta's real domain (meta.com)/appeal

Illustrative example of the pattern, not a real message someone received.

How to verify it yourself

Check notifications inside the official app, never through a message link.
A 24-hour countdown is pressure, not policy.
For collab offers, confirm the brand through its verified account or official email domain.
Never enter your login on a page you reached from a DM.

More scams like this

Source: FTC, How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

Hunch is not affiliated with Meta. Meta is named only to describe a scam that impersonates it; the real Meta does not send these messages.