An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. .

"Online password recovery tools" for Facebook usually refer to one of two things: official self-service recovery forms provided by Meta or third-party software designed to extract saved passwords from your own computer. Official Recovery Methods

Identity Theft: Many of these "tools" ask for personal information—like your phone number or secondary email—to "verify" you, which is then used to hack your other accounts.

To reset your password, visit the Facebook Identify Page and follow these steps based on the information you have available:

Red flags for scams