Text messages create a bigger sense of urgency than emails.

Why am i getting text messages about facebook. Even if you never created a Voice account You might have just randomly received a Google verification code text on your cell phone. If telcos dont comply with the new rules to aggressively target scammers they can face penalties of up to 250000. Facebook has put a lot of effort into its own Messenger service and of course knows your email address so the odds that the company would send you a text message at all is pretty darn low.

You should no longer receive any Facebook texts for your mobile number. But you may be getting such text messages without your asking for them. As with all of these sort of warnings or alerts you can always verify by simply logging in to your account through the usual channels.

You tried to log in from a new browser and forgot you have two-step authentication turned on Someone else accidentally typed in your number in their Facebook settings and is trying to log in to their account Facebook is glitching and sending you delayed verification messages. In Messages settings turn off Send To email address so only your phone is checked. Its possible that someone else tried to create an account using your email or mobile phone number.

If cybercriminals know your login name they might attempt. How do I get you to please. However if you did not ask for a reset and yet you received the so-called password reset code text it is possible that someone with malicious intentions could be trying to gain access to your profile.

If the warning you received is legitimate therell be. I bet someone got. For now the problem is another reason to consider using a code generator app rather than text for two.

This is Lisa Weber from SAT Healthcare. If youre receiving email or text notifications about a Facebook account that doesnt belong to you its possible that someone tried to add your email or mobile phone number to an account or create a new account using your email or mobile phone number. Spammers and scammers sometimes create phony emails or posts that look like theyre from Facebook.