Facebook is a breeding ground for scammers, cybercriminals and mischief-makers. Naked Security readers have been in touch regarding a message they have seen from their friends. The message appears to be an official-looking notice from Facebook. It may claim to be trying to fight scams under [the] SOPA and PIPA Act but the truth is that the advisory is the scam itself. If you click on the Verify my Account now link you are asked to approve a third-party app which will then have unfettered access to your Facebook profile.”]
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/06/15/facebook-account-verification/