Re: FW: Facebook may get 'panic button'

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

Date sent:              Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:26:20 +0100
From:                   Martin Tomasek <tomasek () ufe cz>

> This is a message from facebook security department. Your account has 
> been hacked and we need to verify your identity. Please press 'panic' 
> button and type in your father's name and address. If we'll be unable to 
> verify your identity, we'll be forced to cancel your facebook account in 
> 7 days. Thank you for cooperation, ...

Cheat!  That's meta-malware, using social engineering so that you don't have to do 
any technical stuff, and so that it always works, ...

Oh, ... wait ...

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