{"id":11777,"date":"2021-05-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=11777"},"modified":"2021-05-07T14:03:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T21:03:30","slug":"what-to-do-if-someone-is-impersonating-me-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/what-to-do-if-someone-is-impersonating-me-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do If Someone Is Impersonating Me On Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cSomeone is impersonating me<\/a> on Facebook. What should I do?\u201d Famous or not, you may just be a victim of an individual using your name and photos on Facebook<\/a>. Before they can use your personal information against you and use the fake profile to scam others, you should report the account<\/a> using the platform itself. However, there are other steps you can take when someone impersonates you on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Keep reading as we help you combat these Facebook impersonators.<\/a><\/p>\n

What To Do If Someone Is Impersonating Me On Facebook<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Man-on-phone-at-home-552918-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Before you say, \u201cSomeone is impersonating me on Facebook,\u201d you need to first find out if it\u2019s true. Your friends may inform you that they\u2019ve seen another Facebook profile<\/a> using your name and photo, and even sending them friend requests. If that\u2019s the case, tell them immediately to report the account.<\/p>\n

You can also perform a Google search<\/a> and enter your name. If you see a Facebook profile that is using your pictures<\/a> and other personal information, then you just found your impersonator. In the search results, you may see links for two or more separate Facebook profiles using your name. Click these links to see the impersonator\u2019s profile.<\/p>\n

Reporting the Impersonation on Facebook<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Reading-message-379707-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Victims of Facebook impersonation scams have lost around $1.2 million. Thus, when someone impersonates you on Facebook, send a report immediately. You can do so via the platform itself, fill out a form, or file a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission.<\/a><\/p>\n

Reporting via Facebook<\/h3>\n

Given that you have a Facebook account<\/a> and you discovered someone is impersonating you, perform the following:<\/p>\n