Signs of impersonation
- They use your exact brand name or a near copy.
- They show your logo, packaging or team photos.
- They message your customers as if they are you.
Steps
- Screenshot the profile, posts and any DMs that confuse people.
- Choose impersonation if they pose as you, or trademark if you hold a registered mark.
- File from the account that owns the brand.
- Keep the reference Instagram sends.
What does not fit
An unrelated person who simply owns a short dictionary word is not an impersonator. See which short handles are worth trying to claim.
Official sources
- Instagram: report an impersonation account
- Instagram: report an intellectual property infringement
- Instagram Help Center: change your username
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