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Fake Facebook profile page victim awarded $43,000 in damages
August 5th, 2008 - Posted by Joe
A judge in the United Kingdom awarded about $43,000 in damages to a man who had been victimized by a fake Facebook profile. The profile, which was been created by a former friend and business associate, included personal information about the victim including his birth date, home address, relationship status and daily whereabouts. Additionally, the fake Facebook profile made false claims related to the victim's sexual orientation and political affiliations. The victim's brother found the fake profile after it had been live on Facebook for a little more than two weeks and it was removed.
Our Facebook identity theft protection guide covered several tips on how to protect your identity while using the popular social network. What we didn't note in our guide, and what this UK case makes painfully clear, is that Facebook makes it relatively easy for anyone to create a fake profile page in your name since it requires little or no actual identity verification. Luckily, it is relatively easy to report a fake Facebook profile if you believe that you have been victimized in a similar fashion.
If you already have a Facebook account simply visit the Facebook "Report a Fake Profile" page and enter the requested information.
If you don't have a Facebook account you can ask a friend that does have an account to report the fake page on your behalf. Alternatively, you can send an email to "login@facebook.com". Briefly explain that a fake profile has been created in your name and provide your contact information so that a member of the Facebook support team may contact you to investigate the matter further.
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January 11th, 2010 at 9:28 am
Hello,
I found the profile of one girl whom I studied with.
And it's fake!
Her name is Amanda Gerard (San-Diego, Ca).
She uses my name now, and I feel offended!
Could you please help me and remove her profile?
Her profile picture is a wedding one.
Thank you so much!I hope I won't find the fake profile tomorrow!
Thank you for your help!
July 5th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Hi,
I am so upset coz last week i found out that someone made a fake profile and she is using my pictures there and false identity.
i just wanna know how cn u help me about this pls.
Remove that account ..
July 20th, 2010 at 9:33 am
My name is Fabrice Johnson and Im sending the email via my mother FB email account …someone created a fake FB book account using my name my picture and all my peraonal information. My mother and i try to report this using the link BLOCK/REPORT this person it did not work. It requested an URL information which i entered and it kick back…http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001344487935&ref=ts…………..please I need to have this person reported and the account deleted……..Its was posted last week …its was down and now its active again…….this person is harrasing my family and friends………
July 21st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
My name is Robert Walker. Mine and mine is similar story. Someone is impersonating me on facebook. This person is using photos and details from my myspace account on the facebook account. His profile is
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001365532497
He is slandering my page and posting up foul pictures and such and harassing my friends. I need help in the worst way.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:22 am
please help me how to report to this person whom use my name,my photo and my detail to build the fake profiled..
This is fake profile..
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October 15th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
hello..
Some body has used my, name, profile and photos to create facebook account, and it's annoying (me & my family) what should I do, whilst I have no facebook account to login. Thanks alot
November 10th, 2010 at 8:08 am
i would like to report a lady in facebook name jene tonic..whose making a fake profile in facebook account…she made a fake MOHSEN GERAVANDIAN in relationship with JEN TAN..which is my partner..she uses my partners photo and wrong information same as that girl name JEN TAN…any help pls..we are so upset about this..thanks..i hope someone can help us..
November 10th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Hello I would like to report my ex best friend Veronica Rolison Sawyer is creating fack facebook, myspace, and yahoo accounts in my name. She has copied all of mine and my families photos off of mine and my husbands facebook accounts as well as my brothers account and is using them on her fake profiles she created in my name. I have gone to the police and they wouldn't do anything because her husband works for the sheriffs dept. We all have blocked and reported the fake profiles like it said on facebook but it still hasn't stopped. Please help!
November 13th, 2010 at 1:05 am
Hi I'm very pissed at people making fake accounts with my pictures i dont know what else to do and they even post pictures of my girlfriend and I and with friends. Is there something you can do ,please. Thank you
November 16th, 2010 at 6:09 am
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100001844583526….will you please remove this account,similar problem, coz he uses my husband's name and identification.he also add all my husband's classmates in highschool and my relatives.its annoying.i also did the "report/or block this person" in facebook but seems it didnt work.the account is still there and active.hope to have a quick respond on this.
November 24th, 2010 at 7:41 am
Hi,
I am so upset coz last week i found out that someone made a fake profile and she is using my pictures there and false identity.
i just wanna know how cn u help me about this pls.
Remove that account ..http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001695140344..this is the fake profile..please help me. !
December 13th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
pls help me to delete this fake account she create a bullshit story in her wall,and harassing somebody,thi is her URL address http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001812500579
December 30th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Sir, somebody have made a fake profile of my girlfriend. the fake profile link is : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001299958842
her name is madhvi sekhri.
Please help.. plsssss
January 8th, 2011 at 4:49 am
haan bahen k lund…uske bhoosde mein ghoosja madhvi k kutte k bache….saala harami..sanat bc naam to dekh apna…randi k bachhee..sanat ..baniya ki aulad,,,naam aisa h jaisse randi khane se uth kar aya hoon
January 10th, 2011 at 12:20 am
Gie Lontoc
attention!!
dont be the next victim..pls private ur pictures and ur profile info some one can get ur picture and use it,in a bad ways!!
to all my friends in FB If someone add u as ur friend using my Name Gie Lontoc and my picture wearing Swimsuit Pls..pls..pls.. kindly BLOCK and Report that Person…Thanks..for your Cooperation..
January 26th, 2011 at 8:25 am
Take sean ladere off of facebook identiy theife please take sean laderer off
January 27th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Since i haven't experienced it, the only thing i can say about that problem is to secure your accounts, in terms of protecting it from exposure to anyone. Especially your personal information including your password.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Please take sean laderer not his profile take off please sincerly sean laderer and merri laderer
January 31st, 2011 at 4:27 am
Please take sean laderer off fbook not his profile
January 31st, 2011 at 11:08 am
Take me off of facebook please
February 5th, 2011 at 12:53 am
please remove and block to facebook this http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002041222533#!/profile.php?id=100002041222533&sk=info
She/ he is usingmy name and picture to ruin ones relationship. fb is deleting it after a day he/she can create again another fb account. could you pls. totally block to fb this name mary jane palabay and the pictures she has now. pissing me off. its been 3 weeks.
March 15th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Dear Christy Romo, why don't you send her a message, or email her about it first see what the hell her problem is!!!!! if she was ur best friend at one point you should know everything about her, right?
March 27th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
I am concerned about a guy who has came to me claiming to be someone and using pics that i believe are not his.Telling me and others that i have found that he is inlove with me and these other women and had to go to Nigeria and now begging for money to help him. I believe he is scamming women and using fake friends and emails. PLEASE HELP before someone gets hurt badly!He is going by Smith E Eric from Tampa Florida please help quickly!
June 4th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
someone has created a fake profile on facebook against me .. its gonna affect my career and i dont understand y will someone do that. can someone please help me and tell me how can this profile be deleted. please…. i m badly in need of help please… if anyone can help ill be really gratefull..
August 18th, 2011 at 6:14 am
Hy, I have a problem .. I compete in a contest and this boy has somehttp://www.facebook.com/maptzoli fake facebook accounts are used tofraudulently gain. Today evening the contest will end midnight, ask if you can actbefore the contest ends. This is the link with participatinghttp://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2204815635365&set=o.280108894348&type=1&theater. I hope to solvethis thing. Thanks