# Fake Facebook Account Posing as Our Principal: How to Report > A fake Facebook account is posing as your principal or vice-chancellor and asking parents for money? Who reports what and how to warn your community. - URL: https://www.awarexone.com/research/fake-facebook-account-impersonating-our-principal-or-vice-chancellor - Author: Md Shariar Shanaz Shuvon, Founder & CEO, AwareXone - Published: 2026-11-14 - Topics: Facebook, Impersonation, Schools, Scams - Related service: Impersonation removal: https://www.awarexone.com/social-media-recovery/impersonation-removal ## Short answer If a fake Facebook account is posing as your principal or vice-chancellor, report the profile for impersonation, and ask staff and parents who see it to report it too. Post a pinned notice on the school's official Page listing its only official accounts, and tell anyone who paid to contact their bank and the police. ## Summary - Fake accounts posing as school heads and university leaders use a trusted name to ask parents, students or staff for money or personal details. - Facebook says profiles and Pages that impersonate other people are not allowed, and anyone who sees one can report it. - The person being impersonated, the school's admin team and parents each have a different job, so agree who does what. - A pinned notice listing the only official accounts helps people check, and it does not require sharing the fake. - Parents who already paid have a separate problem for their bank and the police. A parent forwards a message from what looks like your principal's Facebook, asking for a donation or an urgent school payment. Or staff spot a profile with the vice-chancellor's photo messaging students. Your community trusts that name, which is exactly why someone copied it. You want the account gone, and you want to make sure no one else pays. This guide covers why these fakes work, who reports what, and how to warn your community without spreading the fake further. Last checked: 14 November 2026. ## Quick Answer If a fake Facebook account is posing as your principal or vice-chancellor, report the profile for impersonation, and ask staff and parents who see it to report it too. Post a pinned notice on the school's official Page listing its only official accounts, and tell anyone who paid to contact their bank and the police. ## Schools and Universities Are Common Targets On 7 November 2026, a Nigerian university [warned again about a fake Facebook account impersonating its vice-chancellor](https://fornownews.com.ng/2026/11/07/lasu-raises-fresh-alarm-over-fake-facebook-account-impersonating-vice-chancellor/), saying the vice-chancellor operates only one official Facebook page and that any other account claiming to act for her is fake. On 8 November 2026, the Philippine National Police [warned the public about fake accounts pretending to be police officials](https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2026/11/8/pnp-warns-vs-fake-social-media-accounts-pretending-to-be-police-officials-1143). The pattern is the same everywhere: a trusted name, a familiar photo, and a request for money or information. ## Why These Fakes Work - Parents and students trust the name and photo, and rarely check whether the profile is new. - Requests come at busy times, such as the start of term or before an event, when payments are expected anyway. - The fake often messages people privately, so others do not see it and cannot warn them. - When one fake is removed, a new one can appear with a slightly different name. ## Who Reports What *Who reports what, by AwareXone, based on Facebook's impersonation help pages (read 14 November 2026). Menu names vary by app version.* | Person | What to do | Where | | --- | --- | --- | | The principal or vice-chancellor | Report the profile as pretending to be them | Facebook's report option on the profile, or the impostor form if they have no account or lost access | | The school's admin or communications team | Report the profile, keep a log of fakes, post the official notice | Facebook's report option and the school's official Page | | Staff, parents and students who see it | Report the profile as pretending to be someone they know | Facebook's report option on the profile | | Anyone who paid or shared personal details | Contact their bank straight away and make a police report | Their bank and the police | Facebook's [impersonation help page](https://www.facebook.com/help/174210519303259) says profiles and Pages that impersonate other people go against its Community Standards, and that you can report one pretending to be you, someone you know or a public figure, even if you do not have a Facebook account. It has an [impostor report form](https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/295309487309948) for people without an account or who lost access. If the fake also appears on Instagram, Instagram's [impersonation report page](https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/1291391774792379) covers accounts pretending to be you or someone you follow. ## A Pinned Notice for Your Official Page Pin this to the school's official Page and share it in your own parent group chats. It does not mention or link the fake. Adapt it: > Our [principal / vice-chancellor] uses only these official accounts: [list]. We will never ask for payments or personal details through personal messages. If you receive a message like this, do not reply or pay, and report the account to Facebook. If you have already paid, contact your bank and the police. ## A Repeat-Offender Log *Repeat-offender log by AwareXone. Keep it within the school's admin team.* | Column | What to record | | --- | --- | | Profile link | The exact link to the fake profile | | Name shown | Including spelling differences from the real name | | Date found and by whom | So reports can be followed up | | What it asked for | A short neutral note, for example 'asked parents for a donation' | | Reports filed | Who reported and when | | Outcome | Removed, still up, or replaced by a new fake | ## What Makes This Hard to Handle Alone - New fakes can appear after each removal, and keeping track takes time. - The person impersonated may not have a personal Facebook account, or may not want to use it. - Reports from many people can be uneven, with some choosing the wrong reason. - Parents who lost money are upset, and the school needs to respond calmly and clearly. > Warning: **Scam warning.** Fake accounts may also pose as school staff offering to sort out the problem, or as Facebook support asking the school to verify its Page. Facebook's reports are made from its own tools. Never share passwords or codes with anyone, including us. > Note: **Reporting is free.** Reporting an impostor profile on Facebook costs nothing, and the [reporting help page](https://www.facebook.com/help/1380418588640631) explains how to report a profile or message. ## What Facebook Decides Facebook decides whether a profile is removed. Some fakes come down after a few reports, some take longer, and new ones can appear. A clear, consistent report from the person impersonated tends to be the most useful. ## How AwareXone Handles This Kind of Case When we help a school or university with impersonation of its head, we work through Facebook's official impersonation routes only. We help agree who files which report, set up the repeat-offender log, prepare a clear case for the person being impersonated, and draft the community notice. We never ask for passwords or codes, and Facebook makes the final decision. ## When It Is Safer to Get Expert Help If fakes keep returning, or the person impersonated cannot report easily, it can become a lot for a busy admin team. If this has become hard to manage, we can take a look and help. You can read about our [impersonation removal](https://www.awarexone.com/social-media-recovery/impersonation-removal) service and how we work on our [trust page](https://www.awarexone.com/trust), then use Apply for Case Review below when you are ready. Reply within 60 seconds, 24 hours a day, every day. Related guides: [reporting a fake Facebook account for impersonation](https://www.awarexone.com/research/how-to-report-a-fake-facebook-account-for-impersonation), [reporting impersonation on Facebook without logging in](https://www.awarexone.com/research/how-to-report-impersonation-on-facebook-without-logging-in) and [Facebook Page impersonation report routes](https://www.awarexone.com/research/facebook-page-impersonation-report-routes-that-work). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### A fake Facebook account is pretending to be our principal. Who can report it? Anyone who sees it can report it. Facebook says you can report a profile pretending to be you, someone you know or a public figure. ### Our principal does not use Facebook. Can they still report? Yes. Facebook says you can report impersonation even without an account, using its impostor report form. ### A parent already paid the fake account. What should they do? Contact their bank straight away and make a police report. ### Should we share a screenshot of the fake to warn parents? It is safer to post a notice listing the official accounts, without sharing or linking the fake. ### Can AwareXone help our school? We help organise reports and notices through Facebook's official routes. We never ask for login details, and Facebook decides. ## Official sources - [Official: Report a Facebook profile or Page pretending to be you or someone else | Facebook Help Centre (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/174210519303259) - [Official: Facebook impostor report (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/295309487309948) - [Official: Report content on Facebook | Facebook Help Centre (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/1380418588640631) - [Official: Report an account for impersonation | Instagram Help Centre (read 14 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/1291391774792379) --- AwareXone is an independent provider serving clients worldwide, not affiliated with any platform. The platform makes the final decision on every account. AwareXone never asks for passwords, OTP codes, backup codes or session cookies.