At this point, the phish recipient has likely lost control of their account, unless they have additional security in place such as two-factor authentication (2FA). Passwords are confirmed once the submit button is clicked. From there, site visitors will be asked for a range of personal details including but not limited to:
This will be more than enough to encourage folks to click the link to a bogus Facebook page. The Better Business Bureau says that some of these emails claim you need to take action within 24 hours or your account will be deleted permanently. If you believe the decision is incorrect, you can request a review and file an appeal at the link below. Your page has been disabled for violating Facebook Terms. Recently, we discovered a breach of our Facebook Community Standards on your page. A missive that makes you shrug won’t get you clicking bogus links, but mails that say you've done something wrong, violated a rule, or at imminent risk of financial peril, are more likely to work. The emails make use of the classic “apply some pressure” tactics so beloved of scammers everywhere.
Facebook users need to be on their guard for bogus emails claiming to be from Facebook, that tell users their account has been disabled.
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