Facebook announced their new messaging platform previously only know as project titan yesterday to the world. The new Facebook messaging platform forms an unified inbox tying together your Email, IM and SMS messaged into one place.

Still not sure how this whole thing works? Check out the video bellow.

Facebook is gradually rolling out the new messaging platform to all users by mean of invites, so how do you get an invite to make use of this new next generation messaging system which includes a facebook.com email address?

Simply head over here and request an invitation.

Messaging on websites used to very straight forward, you select your friend compose a message and it ends up in his/her inbox on the website. Facebook however has redefines messaging as a whole with the introduction of their latest messaging platform previously only known as Project Titan.

Facebook is calling it a “Modern Messaging System” that integrates E-Mail, SMS Messaging and Instant Messaging into one unified inbox. The main aim of the new Messaging platform from Facebook is to simplify messaging allowing you to view and send messages from one central places no matter what type of message it is.

One of the new features of the new Facebook message platform is that users will receive @Facebook.com E-Mail address should they wish to and from there they can send E-Mails and SMS messages to other friends. Worried about SPAM? Don’t worry, the new platform allows you to filter messages so that you only receive them from your real friends.

The nice thing about the new Facebook message platform is that you are not bind to one interface for sending and receiving messages, you can even tie in your existing E-Mail account into the system and send and receive messages from your Mail client, IM Messenger, Facebook Webpage or Cellphone.

Facebook will be rolling out the new messaging platform to all its users gradually over the next few weeks in the form of invites so keep an eye out. As soon as I have an invite available I will put it through its paces and tell you about it.

Few minutes ago I got the following email:

Information – Access Suspended

Dear Valued Absa Customer
In the last fews weeks, our Online Banking Security team has observed multiple logon attempts on your internet banking account from different blacklisted IP’s.

For your safety we have decided to suspend your access. You will need to verify your identity.

Go straight to your Absa for procedures to follow:

Click Here to continue

ABSA Bank will not be responsible for loss of funds to online phishers as a result of failure to comply with this important new directives. We are committed to serving you better.

Security Management
Absa Bank Group

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your absa Online account and choose the “Help” link on any page.

absa bank Email ID # 1009

Nice try but they made a few mistakes, first of sending it to one of my emails I never use for personal stuff and second the url to the page to enter the details.

Must say they did a great job at copying the layout, but lucky for me I know what to check out for on these types of scams.

Some tips to avoid being scammed if you are a Absa customer:

1. Make sure the site you are accessing is https://ib.absa.co.za/ib/ib.jsp
2. Absa will never ask you to update details over an email, if they do just ignore it.