"Your account will be deleted for copyright violation"
A message posing as the platform says your account breaks copyright and must be verified through a link that steals your login.
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How it works
- An email or message pretending to be from Instagram, Facebook or YouTube says your account broke copyright rules and will be deleted within 24 or 48 hours.
- It gives a link to "appeal" or "verify", which opens a page that looks just like the real login page.
- When you enter your password and login code, the scammer takes over the account, changes the email and phone, and may demand money to return it.
What it looks like
Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.
Your account has been reported for copyright infringement. If you think this is a mistake, verify within 24 hours or it will be permanently deleted: copyright-appeal-center[.]com
Help Center: Your page has violated our community guidelines. Fill the appeal form to avoid removal.
Red flags
- Deadline of 24 or 48 hours
- Link asking you to log in again
- Sender address is not the platform's
- Asks for password or login code
- Spelling mistakes and a threatening tone
The one question to ask
Can you see this warning when you open the app yourself, without the link?
Already paid or shared details?
Change your password from inside the app, log out of other devices and turn on two-step verification. If you are locked out, use the account recovery option inside the app, and never pay anyone who offers to "recover" it for a fee. If money was taken, call 1930 and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in.
1930 · cybercrime.gov.in
Also seen as
- "Get a blue tick for your page" messages
- Fake "unusual login" alerts with a link
- Fake "monetisation approved" emails for creators