Phishing is the name given to emails that come from fraudsters and look like they are from a well-known company. Instagram is also affected by this - criminals send emails in the name of the social network to access login data and steal accounts. The emails can look deceptively real, as this example from October 1, 2021 shows.

This email claims that copyright rules have been violated, which is why the account will be blocked within 24 hours - unless an objection is lodged using the blue button. Fraudulent emails often say that you need to update data or that there was a login problem. Then there is a link to a website where you should enter your data.
Another popular scam: Luring with the well-known blue tick, which identifies an account as real after its name. But important to know: Instagram never actively offers this badge - neither via direct message nor via email! You must request it through your account settings. That's why an email like this (from August 2022) is always phishing :

You should always check whether Instagram really sent you an email! There are two easy ways to do this:
- Check the sender! Instagram and Facebook only send you emails from the domains @mail.instagram.com and @facebookmail.com, writes Instagram on this page .
- Check your Instagram app! In the security section, the social network shows you which emails it has sent you recently. If there is no entry there, your email is definitely not genuine!
Here's how to get to the email list in the Instagram app:
- Open your account view in the Instagram app and tap the three lines in the top right (on Android).
- Tap Settings in the menu.
- Then tap Security in the list.
- There is the Instagram emails section here.
- Here you can now see which emails Instagram has sent you recently. Pay attention to the two tabs at the top: there are emails for security and miscellaneous.
Important: Instagram writes in this help text that you will never receive security-related messages about your account as direct messages, but only to the email address you provided. This makes it all the more important to remember to change your email address on Instagram if you ever change it!
Source: checked4you
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