Fake Instagram Account: In today’s digital era, making fake accounts on social media is becoming common. If someone is making a fake profile on Instagram using your name, photographs or personal information, then it is your identity theft and it can be misused such as misleading people, making money or tarnishing your image. In such a situation, it is very important to take immediate steps.
First confirm that the account is really copying you
Some Instagram pages are only fan pages or parodies that come under the regulations, provided they clear that it is not a real profile. But if an account is misusing your name, photographs, bio or any personal information and trying to show that it is you, then it will be considered “Emperone”.
Note whether these indications are being received
- Attempted fraud by sending messages to people in your name
- Ask for OTP, money or personal information from someone
- Posts or things that can harm your honor
What to do
- Take the screenshot of that profile
- Save her username, post, message and profile link
- All this information can be used in report or legal action
Report to Instagram
Fake profiles on Instagram can be complained in two ways – from app and website.
Through app:
- Go to that fake profile
- Tap on three dots (⋯)
- “Report” चुनें → “Report Account” → “It’s pretending to be someone else”
- Then select “Me” or “Someone I Know”
- Follow further instructions and submit the report
Through web browser (if you do not have an Instagram account or the matter is serious):
- Open Instagram Impersonation Report Form
- Upload a valid photo ID
- Usually Instagram gives an inquiry into a few days
Alert your acquaintances
Please inform your friends, family and followers about fake profiles so that they do not become a victim of any fraud. Put a story or post like: “Somebody is running a fake Instagram profile in my name. Please do not contact him and report it.” The more people report that account, the sooner the Instagram will remove it.
Do this if Instagram does not take action
If there is no answer even after reporting, then you should report again from the app and the web, go to the Instagram Help Center, tag @Instagram or @creators on Twitter or threads and inform them, if you have business or verified account, then contact the Meta Business Support, consistent efforts are given to the case.
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