“If you forward this message to 10 people, you will get good news in 10 days”, from such rumors to “BRAC Bank Lottery” we get all kinds of rumors on Facebook Messenger. Some people believe these messages and fall into the trap of scammers.

The good news is that a new feature is coming to Facebook Messenger that can solve at least some of this problem.

This feature will work in the case of messages from unfamiliar Facebook users. If someone on your Facebook friendlist tells you about a shocking opportunity or a money-making message, Messenger will alert you. If there is any doubt about Facebook, this warning can be seen in the chat window.

A pop-up will appear in Messenger stating that the person who sent the message is not in your friends list. If his name is partially / completely similar to the name of someone on your friends list, then Messenger will also say that this person is not a person on your friends list. So be careful about that.

If an adult outside the friendlist sends a message to a child (under 18) on Facebook, the messenger will warn the child that the message could be harmful to him.

This new feature will work on some keywords, which will help identify potential scams. For example, if someone sends a message like “Lottery” or “Bonus”, then if Facebook looks at the sender’s account history and sees that their behavior is suspicious, then the recipient of the message Will warn Facebook. Facebook will do these things using machine learning.

In addition, the recipient of the message will get some options through which he can block and report the message. There will also be an opportunity to review his profile.