Twitter – How to Report a Phishing Attempt

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I think a friend's Twitter account has been compromised. She has sent me a direct message with a link which is an obvious phishing attempt to get my password.

I didn't fall for it, and I sent a message back to my friend that her account may have been compromised. Even if the message didn't actually come from her and was spoofed in some other way, I still want to report it to Twitter so that they can detect other messages using the same link.

The Twitter Help Center isn't particularly helpful in this regard. How can I report this to them? Can one even forward a Twitter DM?

Best Answer

This site should send you to the appropriate form to report phishing http://twitter.com/help/escalate

Specifically, have your friend fill out the "Account hacked" form.