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March 15, 2023

How to protect yourself against phishing on Instagram

{"time":1678865782127,"blocks":[{"id":"_GYYFVo6Zv","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"What is phishing?"}},{"id":"TAaMyU6_dr","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Phishing is an attempt by another person to access your Instagram account by sending you a suspicious message or link requesting your personal information. Such messages may also contain statements that your account will be blocked or deleted if you do not follow the instructions."}},{"id":"cqdDjWpR_U","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If scammers get access to your account, they can use it to send spam, demand a ransom (in our experience, scammers have received money from their victims more than 10 times without giving them access to the account), or resell it."}},{"id":"QCIyKU7zTp","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Example:"}},{"id":"ZYpuOeEvMd","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Anna gets an email saying her Instagram account is infringing and she has 24 hours to click on the link and file an appeal. The email contains a link to a website, which by going to and entering her details Anna will, in fact, hand over data from her Instagram to fraudsters. "}},{"id":"kiJ8VeS19m","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"It looks like my account has been phished. What should I do?"}},{"id":"NHoF0lMmWc","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If you accidentally entered your username or password by clicking on a suspicious link, another person could gain access to your account. Here are some possible actions."}},{"id":"uFBVu6YEW_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If you're able to log in to your account, reset your password by logging out on someone else's device."}},{"id":"pX2FM0BheL","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If you cannot log in to your account and your password or username does not work, you need to restore your account. "}},{"id":"kwatgMQDkN","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"You can report a suspicious email at any time to phish@instagram.com, there is a small chance this will help."}},{"id":"LUjIg9zC-N","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"How do I avoid phishing? Be careful with suspicious emails and messages"}},{"id":"ONosuWQ-lE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Don't trust emails demanding money, offering gifts or threatening to delete or block your Instagram account.Emails from Instagram and Facebook about your account only come from @mail.instagram.com and @facebookmail.com."}},{"id":"A5CkrmF1QD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Don't click on suspicious links"}},{"id":"-WaxBLkTFR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If you receive a suspicious email or message purportedly from Instagram, do not open any links or attachments in it."}},{"id":"cZIwUJQdOn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Do not reply to such emails"}},{"id":"6CVT8GNkPI","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Don't reply to emails asking for your password, national insurance number or your credit card details."}},{"id":"yHgux-g8cd","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Set up notifications"}},{"id":"Kn2EufR231","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Turn on two-factor authentication as an added security measure."}},{"id":"yG1COsCdwM","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If you do get in trouble - never pay fraudsters!"}}],"version":"2.26.5"}

How to protect yourself against phishing on Instagram

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