Scammed

A friend had his email and FaceBook accounts hacked. The hacker sent out a fake distress call asking for money because of a mugging and robbery. I grew up with the friend and said I would be glad to help. Unfortunately, the questions I asked were available on his FB account so my verification was useless. I sent the money and found out that it was a fake request and I'm out the money. As a result I have deactivated my FB account and friends can contact me via email or phone.