Social Media Impersonation Safety
Cloned pages and fake support accounts aim to redirect payments or harvest credentials. Here’s how to stay in control.
Common tricks
- Look‑alike usernames and brand avatars.
- First‑contact DMs offering “help” or “recovery”.
- Links to off‑platform forms requiring credentials.
Control the channel
- Move to email you control; confirm addresses on the official contact page.
- Refuse to install remote‑access tools.
- Capture full‑screen screenshots with URL and clock.
If targeted
- Save handles, message IDs, and timestamps.
- Add to your evidence pack.
- See our impersonator guide for escalation options.
Need help applying this?
Open a case and we’ll tailor the steps to your situation.