Someone is impersonating me

Fake profile, messages to your circle, cloned voice.

10 minutes8 steps in total

Tick as you go, it stays on your device, even if you close the tab.

RIGHT NOW10 min

Screenshot everything before it disappears.The profile, its address, the messages. That is the only evidence left once it is taken down.Report the profile for “impersonation”, not “spam”.Different handling queue. Impersonation is prioritised and usually just needs an ID document.Post a warning from your real account.One sentence is enough. It protects your circle better and faster than the platform will.

IF MONEY WAS ASKED FOR15 min

Phone the person who was approached; do not just message them.If the voice was cloned, only a call to their real number settles it.File a complaint even if you lost nothing.Digital impersonation is an offence in itself. The receipt speeds up takedowns and helps if it happens again.Online pre-complaint (France) Get help from Cybermalveillance.The French national scheme guides victims for free, individuals and freelancers alike.Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr

SO IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN20 min

Agree on a family safe word, out loud.A word only your circle knows, to be asked for when a voice urgently requests money. It is the best defence against a cloned voice.Cut down what is public on your profiles.Photo, city, employer, children’s names: that is the raw material of the fake profile.

In the book : ch. 05 · p. 98

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