Report a fake Facebook profile or Page pretending to be you: in-app steps, the impostor form without login, ID Meta accepts, and warning contacts.
Report the fake Facebook account yourself as the impersonated person. In the app, choose Report profile and say it pretends to be you. Without login, use Meta's impostor form with acceptable ID. Screenshot the profile first and warn friends not to pay the fake account. Meta reviews impersonation reports and decides removal.
SummaryA colleague forwards a Facebook profile with your name, your photo and messages asking contacts for urgent loans. It is not your account. Meta calls this impersonation, and it has dedicated reporting paths for the person being copied, with or without a Facebook login.
This guide covers profile and Page impersonation, the in-app report and the web form, ID Meta lists as acceptable, and how this differs from recovering your real account if it was hacked instead of cloned.
Last checked: 9 November 2026.
Screenshot the fake profile or Page URL first. If you can log into Facebook, open the impersonating profile, tap Options below the cover, choose Report profile, and follow prompts for pretending to be someone, selecting yourself. If you cannot log in, submit Meta's Report an Impostor Account form with a photo of ID from Meta's accepted ID list. Warn friends through another channel not to send money. Meta decides whether the account comes down.
| What you see | Usual type | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Second profile with your face while yours still works | Profile impersonation | Report profile as pretending to be you |
| Page copying your business logo | Page impersonation | Report Page from Options |
| Your real profile posts you did not write | Compromised account | facebook.com/hacked first |
| Messenger using your name but no profile you control | May be impersonation or hacked | Report chat and profile; see Messenger guides |
| Friend copied, not you | Impersonation of someone else | Tell them; they must report |
If your legitimate account was taken over, use Meta's hacked account help before or alongside impersonation reporting. Our guide to fake Facebook profiles goes deeper on friend reports and Malaysia steps.
Meta's impersonation help page states impersonating profiles and Pages breach Community Standards and may be removed after review.
The impostor form is for people who do not have an account or cannot access one. Attach a clear photo of ID Meta accepts on its ID types page. Cover sensitive numbers if your jurisdiction allows redaction, but the photo must still let Meta verify you.
Open the impersonating Page, choose Options, then Report Page. Pick pretending to represent your business or you, matching what the Page displays. Business impersonation often needs proof of the real Page or trademark on the intellectual property route as well; see page impersonation routes.
When the impostor messages your contacts on Messenger, each recipient should report the conversation from inside their own chat, following Messenger's reporting steps. Your impersonation report covers the profile; their chat reports add message-level evidence Meta's teams can review. Ask contacts to forward you screenshots with permission so you can track the scam script while Meta works.
Impostors message friends for money or codes. Post a short warning on a channel you control, or ask family to spread the word. Do not debate the impostor in comments on their profile.
Impersonation reviews sometimes ask for additional ID or context. Reply only through official channels Meta opens, such as Support Inbox messages, not through a stranger who emails you claiming to be Meta. Keep the fake profile URL stable in your notes even if the username changes. If the impostor pivots from asking friends for loans to running fake ads, add fraud reports on those ads separately so ad reviewers see the financial angle.
When you are logged in, Facebook's Support Inbox can show updates on reports you filed. Wording varies, and a closed report without removal is still useful evidence if you later escalate to MCMC or organise a case review. Screenshot Inbox updates with dates. Our Facebook won't remove a fake profile guide covers calm resubmission when the first report stalls.
If your legitimate Page is verified, point contacts to the verified badge and official Page URL in your warning message. Verification does not stop impersonation, but it helps friends distinguish the real business while Meta reviews. Report fake Pages that copy verification-style names without a badge, and avoid claiming verification yourself if your Page is not verified.
Many impersonation cases resolve with one self-filed report. SocialSafe by AwareXone helps when several fake accounts appear in a pattern, a brand Page is copied across regions, or evidence must be sorted before the impostor form. Read impersonation removal and how we work.
If the fake account disappears before Meta replies, your screenshots and impostor form confirmation still matter for a police report or for MCMC when financial harm continues through another channel. Save Support Inbox PDFs where Facebook provides them, and keep the original profile URL in your notes even if the username changes to evade detection.
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