Is it really Instagram?
Official Instagram domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the Instagram name. The first automated check is queued.
Official Instagram domains
instagram.comReal Instagram emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the Instagram name, is not Instagram.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a Instagram email?
The first email security check for Instagram is queued and will appear here shortly.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate Instagram
The first lookalike scan for Instagram is queued and will appear here shortly.
Know the pattern
Scams using the Instagram name
Social scams spread through accounts people already trust, which is why a message from a friend is not proof of anything.
Your page will be deleted
Page and account owners get messages claiming a copyright or policy violation, with a link to appeal that steals the login.
Verified badge offer
You are offered a verified badge in exchange for logging in through a link or paying a fee.
A hijacked friend
A message from a friend's real account asks for money or a code. Their account was taken over first.
From people who received them
Reported Instagram scam messages
No reports published for Instagram yet. If you received one, sharing it helps the next person recognise it.
Step by step
How to check a message that claims to be from Instagram
- 1
Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @instagram.com, or a subdomain of one.
- 2
Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type instagram.com into your browser or open the official Instagram app, and check your account there.
- 3
Slow down when you see urgency, small fees, gift cards, crypto, or requests for codes and passwords. Those are the levers every scam pulls.
- 4
Still unsure? Paste the sender address or link into the checker above.
Questions
Instagram scam FAQ
What email address does Instagram use?
Genuine Instagram email comes from addresses ending in @instagram.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.instagram.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "instagram", is not Instagram.
Can scammers fake an @instagram.com email address?
We are running the first check on instagram.com. Until then, assume a sender address alone proves nothing and verify by visiting instagram.com yourself.
Are there websites pretending to be Instagram?
Our first lookalike scan for Instagram is queued. Check back shortly.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake Instagram message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at instagram.com straight away and turn on two-step sign-in. If you entered card or bank details, call your bank using the number on your card. Then report the message using the guide below.
Help stop it
Where to report a fake Instagram message
United Kingdom
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
- Forward scam texts to 7726
United States
- Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM)
Canada
- Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
- Forward scam texts to 7726
Australia
- Report to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au
- Report cybercrime through ReportCyber at cyber.gov.au
India
- Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call the 1930 helpline
Germany
- Forward phishing emails to the Phishing-Radar at phishing@verbraucherzentrale.nrw
Switzerland
- Report phishing websites at antiphishing.ch
Anywhere
- Report phishing websites to Google Safe Browsing at safebrowsing.google.com
- Tell the company through its official website or app
Social Media & Messaging
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Orbiplot is not affiliated with Instagram. This page is generated automatically from public data: DNS records, domain registration data (RDAP) and the Internet Archive. Lookalike domains are listed because they resemble Instagram's name, not because we have confirmed any wrongdoing. If you own a domain listed here and believe it is misclassified, contact us through the site and we will review it.