Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
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"Having to pay the person who's actively put you through all of that anguish only for it to happen straight away again."
— Olly , Influencer
"Meta was not helpful throughout the entire process, forcing you to pay for support to talk, even as they claim to be here for the creator."
— Abin Tom Sebastian , Influencer
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Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
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