Last Updated on March 4, 2025
We reported Facebook phishing attacks back in 2020, but scammers keep upgrading their tactics and tricks to steal your personal data and access to your account. Several Facebook fan pages and public groups called “Appeal a Page Policy Violation” appeared recently and are trying to attack Facebook users. Check how the scam works and how to protect yourself from it:
“Your page has been scheduled for deletion”
1. Hackers send fan page owners this message, claiming that the page “has been scheduled for deletion” for violating the Community Standards rules. Then they ask users to click on a link immediately to “cancel the deletion,” or the page will be deleted.
Sample Facebook Page Deletion Message
- Hello, Your Page has been scheduled for deletion because it goes against our Community Standards on Intellectual Property. If you want to cancel the deletion of your page or retrieve any of the content or information you’ve added, please submit a report on link below. Otherwise, Facebook will start deleting your page in 2 days. After 2 April 2021, you won’t be able to access the account or any of the content you’ve added. HTTP[]s://www.facebook.com/495823331798835 Thanks, FacebookTeam
- dear admin, your fanpage was reported by someone that some of your posts violate our community standards on intellectual property rights.we confirm that this fanpage is in violation and have scheduled it to be deleted from facebook within 24 hours.for more information on this issue or if you think this is a mistake. please read the community standards and contact us to confirm that your fanpage does not violate: https:// meta – 11 – 2024[.]com .thank you for reading this message. sincerely, meta support team.
2. The link leads to a Facebook note page entitled “Appeal a Page Policy Violation.” On this page, some details of the “case” are shown, and this note prompts users to file complaints through another link. The link seems legitimate and leads to a web page that looks like a real Facebook page. (It’s, indeed, a fake one!)
Appeal a Page Policy Violation (g) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT ■ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 • $ Report #: 1003457673493762 Rights Owner: Universal Publishing Group Address: 3130 Villa Ave, Portland, ME, USA. Copyrighted Work: Music If you think this is a mistake we provided you an appeal form below: HTTP[s]: //facebook.com/copyright/100921299743 Note: If we do not receive an appeal within 24 hours from your account we have to respect the decision mentioned above! Thank you for your cooperation.
3. We found that hackers use an external link (bit.ly) to redirect you to the fake Facebook helpdesk page as shown below. You will find that all the buttons and links on this page don’t work except for the “Appeal” button.
4. If you click on the “Appeal” button, a form will unfold and ask you to fill in information like login email addresses, phone numbers, names, and page names. The information you submit will end up in scammers/hackers’ hands. With that, they can contact you, pretending to be Facebook officials, and trick you into sending your login credentials. They can thus get access to your Facebook account along with your fan pages. Or, they can use the information for other scams such as identity theft.
Sample Facebook Page Deletion Message with a Linkpop URL
Recently, we found that scammers are also utilizing linkpop.com to host such Facebook/Meta page deletion scams:
- important notification: your facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. we have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies. if you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from facebook. request for review: https://linkpop[.]com/protectcopyrightsid-www-com we understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. however, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final. your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. should you have any inquiries or apprehensions, please feel free to reach out to us. sincerely, facebook support team © noreply facebook. meta platforms, inc., attention: community support, 1 facebook way, menlo park, ca 94025
While linkpop.com itself is a legitimate platform, scammers make it their tool to spread phishing links that, again, will take you to a copycat Meta support page where you could end up exposing all your credentials. Be careful!
How to avoid “Your page has been scheduled for deletion” scams
- Pay attention to the web address. A legitimate Facebook official page should always start with facebook.com/.
- Turn to the Facebook official directly for help. Don’t use links others provide you; search for Facebook Help Center and go to the site yourself instead.
- Be smart with your personal information. Please don’t share it online!
- Never click on links from unknown resources. Check before you take any action!
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14 Comments
Just received this… (link.pop is owned by spotify so seemed odd)
⚠️ Important Notification:
Your Facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. We have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies.
If you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from Facebook.
Request for Review: https:// linkpop[.] com /helpcentertsupportspage
We understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. However, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final.
Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. Should you have any inquiries or apprehensions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Sincerely,
Facebook Support Team
© Noreply Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Facebook Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025By Jan | December 8, 2023My facebook pages for business account access is hacked by bussfeed. please help us how to remove that bussfeed hacker
By John Paul Icaranom, Celestino | December 8, 2023Recieved this in my business messenger
Important Notification:
Your Facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. We have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies.
If you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from Facebook.
Request for Review: https:// metabusiness-support- id502[.]web[.]app
We understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. However, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final.Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. Should you have any inquiries or apprehensions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Sincerely,
Facebook Support Team© Noreply Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Facebook Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025
By Tash | October 24, 2023Important Notification:
Your Facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. We have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies.
If you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from Facebook.
Request for Review: https:// metabusiness- support-id609[.]web[.]app
We understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. However, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final.Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. Should you have any inquiries or apprehensions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Sincerely,
Facebook Support Team© Noreply Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Facebook Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025
This is true message or scamm
By Chathurika | October 24, 2023I got this last night and thought it was legit because someone yesterday commented on one of my posts and said I was a scammer. I did complete the info and send it, but something just didn’t seem right so I went in and changed my password, however, they have my name, page name, email address and phone number though. I just started my Facebook business last weekend and wasn’t aware that scammers can contact you through Meta.
Your Facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. We have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies.
If you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from Facebook.
Request for Review: https:// meta.disable-page[.]co/ meta-community-standard
We understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. However, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Thank You,
Facebook Support Team!By Teri V | October 21, 2023I received this message, but facebook didn’t report me anything about any violation, before this.
“Your Facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. We have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies.
If you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from Facebook.
Request for Review: https:// meta- helpcenter – assists -273 [.]web[.]app (don’t click)
We understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. However, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Facebook Support Team© Noreply Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Facebook Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025”
By Giovanni Lanteri | October 20, 2023Me enviaron ese mensaje hoy a mi fanpage de facebook, en Argentina. El remitente oculta su perfil, de manera que no puedo ver los detalles. Su nombre tiene un error de ortografía, porque usa “Meta Verifed” en lugar de escribirlo correctamente (Meta Verified). Gracias a este artículo puede detectar que se trata de un fraude.
El enlace al que me solicitaban que entre, es este:
https:// l[.]facebook[.]com/ l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport[.]helps-center-home[.]co%2Faccount-locked%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR09gRyrAsnFQ6SqrMFv0MemfV15R51MY23SI6JgrXgU-ElUccm3nLAAd2w&h=AT2TKia1E9Cn8s29g0uNSN0l0BnShpRmLbHxlezXahvRufuOB7kiPvoDB9tPufjLCvyHw_2_iqYJIkSwLkJ1sTEVjBEW7gWf6r70Bnmy1gK4QJ7YuBSxbEffMDEPero el enlace aparecía disfrazado de esta manera:
http:// support[.]helps-center-home[.]co/account-lockedEspero que mi información contribuya a continuar investigando sobre el tema. Saludos!
By Walter Nieto | October 14, 2023My account was pirated Friday, May 5, 2023, and there is no FB Support to intervene, stop the fraud the pirate continues using my account.
By Michael Foley | May 9, 2023Message from meta , won’t let me in my messenger unless I create a code , is this a scam ?
By Aurelie Laurinavicius | April 3, 2023Still ongoing in 2023! They are getting pretty good! The link they added gave them away but…
By Pougne | March 17, 2023Do NOT open any thing from me. It is a scam
I’ve been hacked!!
By Lois | February 20, 2023I received the following email:
Recently there have been reports citing copyright vioIations of your Facebook posts, so we require you to urgently contact Facebook to resolve this issue before we shut down your account.Report #: 1003457673493762
Rights Owner: Universal Publishing Group
Address: 3130 Villa Ave, Portland, ME, USA.
Copyrighted Work: MusicIf you believe your account was reported by mistake, submit an appeaI by visiting your support inbox below:
https:// www .facebook . com/101482019664410/
This notice is valid only 24 hours and if you don’t take action we will delete your account without further notice
Thank you for your cooperation.
Facebook TeamThe link translates to:
https:// www . facebook . com/permalink . php?story_fbid=pfbid0
2goxFH7cbeuby8nNqQV2j4FVwZK62FXZLuRV877zv7PTjokuwHXmaqXUiEuBoogbKl&id=100086918951512Is this the scam you’re writing about? Notice that the word VioIation was spelled with a capital”i” instead of an L. Any information you can give me would be helpful because my account was deleted. I’m not sure if Facebook did it or if it was a scam.
Thank you,
By James Bailey | January 13, 2023Please help me someone hack my account and change my contact number and password and now I receive email says ” my account is scheduled permanent” I am just lost please help me
By Qubile Cele | January 8, 2023Red flag them asking for your personal password for security after you are signed into the app!!!! META needs to fix this!!
By Phil Thomas | October 20, 2022
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