Report an impostor account

If you don't have a Facebook account and need to report someone who is pretending to be you, please fill in this form.

Which of the following best describes your situation?
Someone is using my email address on their account
Someone created an account for my business or organisation
Someone created an account pretending to be me or a friend

If you believe your intellectual property rights are being infringed by this account, learn how to file a report.

Do you have a Facebook account?
Yes
No

If someone has created a fake profile that's pretending to be you, learn how to take action.
If someone has created a profile that's impersonating your friend, find out what you can do to help.

Is this account impersonating you?
Yes, I am the person being impersonated
No, but I'm the authorised representative of the person being impersonated (e.g. parent or legal guardian)
No, this account is impersonating my friend

Unfortunately, we can only act on reports from the person who's being impersonated or their authorized representative (ex: parent or legal guardian). Please send your friend a link to this form and ask them to fill it out.

Your full name

Your contact email address

Full name on the impostor profile

Email address or mobile phone number listed on the impostor profile (if available)
If you can't see this, you can ask a friend if they can see it

Upload ID(s)
Your ID(s) or the ID(s) of the person who you're authorised to represent

Link (URL) to the impostor profile

Please confirm your identity by attaching a picture or pictures of your ID(s). Before uploading these documents, learn about the types of ID Facebook accepts.

We may encrypt and store your ID for up to one year to improve our automated systems for detecting fake IDs. We might use trusted service providers to help review your information. Your ID will be stored securely and will not be visible to anyone on Facebook.

If you don't want Facebook to use your ID to improve our automated systems for detecting fake IDs, you can adjust your Identity Confirmation Settings. If you turn this option off, the copy of your ID will be deleted within 30 days of submission or when you turned this option off.

Visit the Help Centre to learn more about what happens to your ID after you have sent it to us.

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