Fake Instagram accounts pop up on the platform quite often. Accounts with a shady or no profile picture and a weird username.
Despite Instagram’s efforts to remove bots and fake accounts, many still evade detection.
So, how can you distinguish between real and fake accounts?
Here are five key signs to watch for when identifying a fake Instagram account—plus, how to block them effectively.
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5 Ways You Can Spot Fake Instagram Accounts
They’re promoting or selling a product
These fake Instagram accounts will try to convince people that they can make quick money or get products for free.
Let me give you a tip, anyone who tells you they’ll teach you how to make quick money is scamming you.
The people who run these fake Instagram accounts say that they’re representative of a big and famous brand to fool people.
Don’t get too excited when hearing a brand name like that and avoid these accounts at all times.
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They make irrelevant comments
They make comments that aren’t related to the post.
They might ask if you want to increase your followers, earn more money quickly, or a bunch of random emojis.
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They send spammy generalized DMs
Fake Instagram accounts DM and tell you that you’re the chosen one for collaborating with a brand.
And if you message them after seeing their comment, they will respond something like this (in the screenshot above).
Avoid getting in contact with such fake Instagram accounts as they can ask for your details and hack your socials.
Has an empty bio & has significantly more following than followers
We’ve all come across accounts that follow thousands of people but nobody, or a very small number of people follow them.
They usually have fewer posts too.
These fake Instagram accounts, if they follow you, are ghost followers.
They make your engagement rate go low since they will never engage with your content, they just exist.
These accounts generally have nothing in their bio or just a random set of emojis.
With zero or few posts, it is easy to spot these kinds of fake accounts.
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They have thousands of followers but low or no engagement
Fake or purchased followers are a strong indicator of a fake account. If an account has thousands of followers but only receives a few likes or comments per post, it might be a fake profile.
This could also mean a real person is using fake followers to boost their numbers.
To verify, check their followers. If many are inactive, lack profile photos, or have very generic names, the followers are likely fake, suggesting the account might be too.
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