How to Restore a Phished Facebook Account
"Phishing" refers to a computer hacker's plan to trick people into giving away some or all of their account information for particular websites or programs. Once the hacker has this information, he can access accounts, make changes and post under your username. On Facebook, your friends may notify you that your message stream is suddenly sending out odd messages or links and enticing your friends to click. If you have become aware that your Facebook account has been phished, you need to report your compromised account to Facebook.
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Instructions
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Navigate to Facebook's Help page and search for the phrase "I am blocked or disabled."
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Scroll down to locate the link that reads "I think my account was disabled because it was compromised or "phished." If your friends have reported receiving messages about the money transfer scam, select that option. Otherwise, click the link under "Compromised or Phished Accounts." The money transfer scam has been squelched, but if your account was compromised because of this scam, email the Facebook help desk directly using the "Contact us" link.
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Click the link that reads "Secure it here" to confirm that your account was not used as part of the money transfer scam.
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Click the button that reads "My Account Is Compromised" to report your account.
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Fill in the required information. You must enter your Facebook account's email address or the phone number you associated with your account, your Facebook username or your full name and the full name of one of the friends on your friends list.
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Click the button that reads "This Is My Account" to begin securing your account. Enter your current password and click "Continue."
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Type a new password in the password field, then type the same password in the next field to confirm. Click "Continue" and select a new security question. Type the answer to the question in the field underneath.
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Confirm your account information and click "Log In."
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