# Report Explicit AI Images of Me Used in a Romance Scam > Someone is using explicit AI images of you in a romance scam? Learn the official Meta, Telegram and police reporting routes, without engaging the scammer. - URL: https://www.awarexone.com/research/report-explicit-ai-images-of-me-used-in-romance-scam - Author: Md Shariar Shanaz Shuvon, Founder & CEO, AwareXone - Published: 2026-11-10 - Topics: Deepfakes, Impersonation, Romance scam, Content removal - Related service: Social media content removal: https://www.awarexone.com/social-media-recovery/social-media-content-removal ## Short answer If someone is sending explicit AI images of you to scam people, report the impostor accounts on Facebook and Instagram for impersonation, report any explicit content through Meta's tools, and report Telegram accounts with its Report button. Ask targets for links, never images, and report the scam to police. Official reporting is free. ## Summary - Meta's policy treats AI-generated intimate imagery shared without consent as a violation, and it accepts reports from the person shown in the image. - Report the impostor Facebook Page or profile and any Instagram account for impersonation first, since that is where the scam usually starts. - Ask people who were contacted to send you account names and links only, never the images, and to report the accounts themselves. - On Telegram, use the Report button on messages and contact @NoToScam if a scammer is pretending to be you, as Telegram's FAQ advises. - Report the scam to your local police, and never pay, reply to or negotiate with anyone sending the images. Someone you have never met believes they are in a relationship with you. A stranger has been using your name and face, and has sent them explicit images and videos made with AI to make the story look real. You may only have found out because the person contacted you, or because a friend saw something. This is a form of image-based abuse, and it is not your fault. This guide sets out the official reporting routes on Meta and Telegram, what to record, and how to warn people without spreading the images further. Last checked: 10 November 2026. ## Quick Answer If someone is sending explicit AI images of you to scam people, report the impostor accounts on Facebook and Instagram for impersonation, report any explicit content through Meta's tools, and report Telegram accounts with its Report button. Ask targets for links, never images, and report the scam to police. Official reporting is free. ## How This Scam Works [BBC News reported](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmwyvydp2vz8o) in November 2026 that the actor Ioan Gruffudd warned fans after a woman told him she believed she had been in a relationship with him for over a year. He said she showed him hundreds of AI images and videos sent by someone claiming to be him. According to the report, contact began through a Facebook Page about a TV series he appeared in, and the person behind it asked her to move to Telegram, where the images were sent. He urged people not to send money, to block anyone claiming to be him, and to report the person to the police. You do not need to be famous for this to happen. The same pattern targets people of any profile. ## Report Path Map Several things usually need reporting at once: the impostor account, the explicit content, and the private chats. Use this map to make sure nothing is missed. *Map by AwareXone based on Facebook, Instagram, Meta and Telegram help pages (read 10 November 2026). Labels vary by app.* | What to report | Where | Official route | | --- | --- | --- | | Facebook profile or Page pretending to be you | Facebook | Options on the profile or Page, then Report; a contact form works without an account | | Instagram account pretending to be you | Instagram | Options, Report, Report account, It's pretending to be someone else | | Explicit AI images posted on Facebook, Instagram or Threads | Meta | Options, then Report on the content; in the US, Reporting Specific Harms, then Fill in the Form | | Telegram account or messages | Telegram | Report button in the app; @NoToScam for impersonation | | The scam itself | Police | Your local police, with links and dates | ## Step 1: Record Links, Not Images You need enough to show the platforms and police what is happening. You do not need the images themselves, and collecting them can add to the harm. 1. Copy the link to each impostor Facebook Page, profile or Instagram account. 2. Note any Telegram usernames or t.me links the scammer used. 3. Write down dates, and the name each account used. 4. Screenshot the impostor profile header, not any explicit content. 5. Ask people who were contacted for account names and links only. Tell them clearly not to forward the images to you. ## Step 2: Report Impersonation on Facebook and Instagram Facebook's guide to [reporting a profile or Page pretending to be you](https://www.facebook.com/help/167722253287296) says to go to the profile or Page, click Options below the cover photo, and report it. It says you can report impostor profiles or Pages even without a Facebook account, using a contact form. Instagram's guide to [reporting impersonation](https://help.instagram.com/1291391774792379) says to open the account, tap Options, then Report, Report account, and It's pretending to be someone else. Instagram says the report is anonymous. ## Step 3: Report Explicit Content on Meta Meta's [Adult sexual exploitation policy](https://transparency.meta.com/policies/community-standards/adult-sexual-exploitation/) says it removes intimate images shared without the consent of the person pictured, and that this "includes digitally created or AI-generated imagery". It also lists a report from the person depicted as one of the signals it uses. Meta's page on [reporting non-consensual intimate images](https://www.meta.com/help/policies/1437976901029950/) says you can report through the normal reporting tools on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger, and that a specialised form is available to US residents. ## Step 4: Report Telegram Accounts Telegram's [FAQ](https://telegram.org/faq) says all its apps have a Report button for messages. On Android you tap the message, on iOS you press and hold it, and on desktop you right-click it, then choose Report and a reason. For takedowns by email it gives abuse@telegram.org and asks you to include links. It adds that if a scammer is pretending to be you, you can contact @NoToScam. If you are not in the chat yourself, ask the person who was contacted to report it. ## Step 5: Prevent Re-Sharing If It Fits Your Case Meta points adults to [StopNCII.org](https://stopncii.org/), a free tool that creates a digital fingerprint of an image on your own device. StopNCII says the image itself does not leave your device; only the fingerprint is shared with participating companies. StopNCII says you can use it if you are the person in the image, were 18 or older when it was taken, are over 18 now, still have the image or video on your device, and the image shows you nude, semi-nude or in a sexual act. Its [FAQ](https://stopncii.org/faq/) says this can include manipulated images and deepfakes. If you do not have copies, do not go looking for them. If an image shows you when you were under 18, use NCMEC's [Take It Down](https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/) instead, which Meta points minors to, and you can also report it to NCMEC's CyberTipline. Take It Down asks you not to send, share or download any image to use it. ## Step 6: Report to Police and Warn People - Report the scam to your local police, with the links and dates you recorded. - Post once on your real accounts that you never ask for money and never move chats to Telegram. - Describe the scam in words. Never share the images, even blurred, to warn people. - Do not message, pay or negotiate with the person behind the accounts. ## What to Say to People Who Were Targeted People who were scammed may feel embarrassed, angry or still unsure whether it was really you. If one of them contacts you, keep your reply short and calm. Confirm that you never contacted them, that the images are fake, and that you do not ask for money. Ask them to stop replying to the scammer, report the account on the app where it contacted them, and report what happened to their local police. Ask them to share only account names and links with you. Do not ask for or accept the images, even as proof. > Note: **Official reporting is free.** Reporting to Meta, Telegram, StopNCII.org and the police costs nothing. Be careful with anyone who contacts you offering paid removal of images, and never send images to anyone offering help outside these official tools. ## What Only the Platforms and Police Can Decide Only the platforms can remove accounts and content, and only the police can investigate the person behind them. New accounts may appear after old ones are removed. For deepfake videos posted publicly, see our guide to [removing an AI deepfake video of you](https://www.awarexone.com/research/remove-ai-deepfake-video-of-me). If fans are being targeted by a fake celebrity account, see our [romance scam report guide](https://www.awarexone.com/research/instagram-fake-celebrity-account-romance-scam-report). If anyone threatens to share images unless you pay, see [reporting sextortion on Telegram](https://www.awarexone.com/research/how-to-report-blackmail-or-sextortion-on-telegram). ## When It Is Safer to Get Expert Help The real risks are plain. Images spread across several apps at once, impostor accounts return under new names, and people who were scammed may contact you upset or angry. Doing this alone is draining. If the accounts keep returning or you would rather not handle the reports yourself, having an experienced team take the load is the safer choice. AwareXone maps every account, prepares report text you submit through each platform's own tools, and tracks what has been removed. We never ask you to send us the images, and we never ask for passwords or codes. We cannot promise every copy will be removed. Apply for case review through our [social media content removal](https://www.awarexone.com/social-media-recovery/social-media-content-removal) service, and read how we work on our [trust page](https://www.awarexone.com/trust). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Meta remove AI-generated intimate images? Meta's policy says non-consensual intimate imagery includes digitally created or AI-generated imagery, and that content breaking the policy is removed after review. ### Do I need to see the images to report them? No. You can report the impostor accounts with links. People who received images can report the chats themselves. ### Can I report a Facebook impostor without an account? Yes. Facebook says you can use a contact form if you do not have an account or lost access. ### What does Telegram suggest if someone pretends to be me? Telegram's FAQ says to contact @NoToScam, and to use the Report button on messages. ### Should I post the fake images to warn people? No. Describe the scam in words only. Posting the images, even blurred, spreads them further. ### Can I use StopNCII if I do not have the images? StopNCII says you need to still have the image to create a fingerprint. If you do not, report the accounts and content instead. ### Should I contact the person who was scammed? If they contacted you, be kind, ask them to report the accounts and the police, and ask for links only. ## Official sources - [Official: Report a Facebook profile or Page pretending to be you or someone else, Facebook Help Centre (read 10 November 2026)](https://www.facebook.com/help/167722253287296) - [Official: Report an account for impersonation, Instagram Help Centre (read 10 November 2026)](https://help.instagram.com/1291391774792379) - [Official: Adult sexual exploitation, Meta Transparency Centre (read 10 November 2026)](https://transparency.meta.com/policies/community-standards/adult-sexual-exploitation/) - [Official: Report Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII) on Meta Platforms, Meta Help (read 10 November 2026)](https://www.meta.com/help/policies/1437976901029950/) - [Official: Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse, StopNCII.org (read 10 November 2026)](https://stopncii.org/) - [Official: Frequently Asked Questions, StopNCII.org (read 10 November 2026)](https://stopncii.org/faq/) - [Official: Take It Down, NCMEC (read 10 November 2026)](https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/) - [Official: Telegram FAQ (read 10 November 2026)](https://telegram.org/faq) --- AwareXone is an independent provider serving clients worldwide, not affiliated with any platform. 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