Crazy bullshit
A Messenger message says Meta detected "unusual activity" and will disable your account unless you open a PDF link.
Spread on: Facebook Messenger (2026)
The real story
It is a phishing scam. The sender is a misspelt 'Meta Verrified', there is a 24-hour countdown to rush you, and the 'PDF' is a link. Meta told Snopes it was aware of these campaigns and urged users to report scam content.
The fact-checker's verdict: “Scam”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Misspellings plus a ticking deadline are the two biggest giveaways of a phishing message.
The receipts
Meta 'unusual activity' scam targets Facebook users with supposed PDF attachment ↗
Snopes · 2026-07-24
