How to report fake Facebook account to cyber crime

Q: What happens when you report an account as fake on Facebook?

When something gets reported to Facebook, well review it and take action on anything we determine doesnt follow our Community Standards. Unless youre reporting an incident of intellectual property infringement, your report will be kept confidential and the account you reported wont see who reported them.

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How to Complaint Against Fake Facebook Account?
How do I report a fake Facebook account 2022?
How do I report a scammer on Facebook?
What happens when you report an account as fake on Facebook?
How many reports are needed to delete a Facebook account?

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There are a number of resources available to assist in reporting and staying aware of cyber threats. The following flyers and posters are available for download and print.

Additionally, you can explore the following pages to find out more information on how to stay secure online.

Authority

Is the message claiming to be from someone official?

Like your bank, a government department, a utility company, your doctor or a solicitor. Criminals pretend to be important people or organisations to trick you into doing what they want.

Urgency

Are you told you have a limited time to respond?

For example, 'within 24 hours' or 'immediately'. Criminals often threaten you with fines or other negative consequences.

Emotion

Does the message make you panic, fearful, hopeful or curious?

Scammers use threatening language, make false claims of support, or tease you into wanting to find out more.

Scarcity

Is the message offering something that seems too good to be true?

Like concert tickets, money or a cure for medical conditions? Fear of missing out on a good deal or opportunity can make you respond quickly.

Current events

Are you expecting to see a message like this?

To make their scam seem more real, criminals can exploit current news stories and events. For example, some scammers pretend to be from the tax office at tax time to make their scam seem more relevant.

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You are surely being a responsible citizen by learning about how to complaint against fake Facebook account. Facebook is used by more than 2 billion people in the world. Undoubtedly, it is the largest social media platform that keeps people connected.

Unfortunately, there are fake profiles too created by people who want to con others. This is a dangerous act and criminal too especially when a profile is made using the credentials of people without their permission. Fake accounts may also be the accounts of people or businesses that do not exist in real and thus fictional.

You may know to distinguish between a real and a fake profile and thus deal with caution but not everybody can differentiate. This leads to people falling prey to fraudulent activities. Thus, to help the community at large it is important to report any fake profile that you may come across. Here is a step-by-step guide to accomplish the feat at ease.

How to Complaint Against Fake Facebook Account?

Visit the Facebook website or open the app
Sign in to your account
Search for the fake account that you came across before. You may have seen such an account in a group, post, comment, or message
Tap on the three dots on the profile
From the drop-down choose Find support or report profile
Choose Pretending to be Someone
Choose an option from the Who are they pretending to be?
Input the name
Click on Submit
You can also choose Not an authentic name
Click on Done

A fake page can also be reported similarly. Once you are done reporting following all the instructions on-screen, the report will be sent to the support team for review. They will take necessary action if they approve of your claim.

At times, you may need to file a complaint to the government authority if the matter goes out of your hand or there is too much at stake. There is a different procedure for the same and it also varies from country to country. The way to do it in India is mentioned below:

You can file an FIR by visiting the nearest police station or cybercrime cell department
You can also file a complaint online by visiting https://cybercrime.gov.in/
You need to provide name, mailing address, contact detail, and the details of the fake profile with the concern.
An application letter has to be submitted addressing the head of the investigation cell of the cybercrime department
Certain documents need to be submitted mandatorily as per the nature of the crime
Take a screenshot of the fake profile and any communication that transpired as soon as you can before the perpetrator deletes the account.

The complaint will be handled by the state police or location police. Section 66D of the information technology act of 2000 deals with fake social media accounts and other online issues as well.

Now that you know how to complaint against fake Facebook account, you need to be also careful about not reporting a real profile as fake. Some people may do so out of anger or since they have a grudge against the profile owner. It is not a good practice. One should be thoughtful and considerate before taking the drastic step of reporting.

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How do I report a fake Facebook account 2022?

Open the Facebook app for iOS or Android..

Go to the impersonating Page..

Tap. below the cover photo and select Find support or report Page..

Select Scams and fake Pages..

Select the option that best describes the impersonating Page..

Tap Next..

How do I report a scammer on Facebook?

Open the Facebook app for iOS or Android. Go to the impersonating Page. Tap from the top right and select Find support or report Page. Select Scams and Fake Pages.

What happens when you report an account as fake on Facebook?

When something gets reported to Facebook, we'll review it and take action on anything we determine doesn't follow our Community Standards. Unless you're reporting an incident of intellectual property infringement, your report will be kept confidential and the account you reported won't see who reported them.

How many reports are needed to delete a Facebook account?

It could be 10 or more. There is no fixed number mentioned officially. It depends on the severity of the case and the authenticity of the report. Sometimes even one genuine report can make Facebook delete an account and that too within 24 hours.