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Facebook will never ask you for your password in an email or send you a password as an attachment. Scammers sometimes create fake emails that look like they’re from Facebook. These emails often look like: Notifications about friend requests, messages, events, photos and videos.
Signs of hacking to watch out for. If your Facebook account is hacked, you or your friends might notice activity or changes that weren’t from you. For example: Your profile picture has been changed. There are posts, comments and messages that you didn’t write. You’re suddenly having problems logging in, or your usual two-factor ...
If you believe your account has been compromised by another person or a virus, please click the "My account is compromised" button below. We'll help you log back into your account so that you can regain control.
If you don’t have access to the email address or mobile phone number associated with your Facebook account — maybe because you were hacked and your password was changed, or you lost or forgot them — try these steps to recover your account:
Start Again. If you think your account was hacked, we can help you recover it. First, can you tell us what's happening? Someone else gained access to my account. Someone else gained access to my friend's account. Someone used my or my friend's name, photos or information to create a new account.
If someone gains access to your account, or creates an account to pretend to be you or someone else, we want to help. We also encourage you to let us know about accounts that represent fake or fictional people, pets, celebrities or organizations.
If you think your account has been hacked or taken over, we can help you secure your account, change your password and review recent login activity. Get help securing your account. Use Instagram Help to learn how to regain access to your account.
