What to do, IG page copy

[SerbanM]

Hello guys,

So I'm managing an IG page that performs really good and another page with the exact same name as mine but with a .2020 at the end of the name came out of nowhere and started following my followers, I know this because some of them signalled me...

Weird thing is that they have a link to my page in their description.

I honestly don't know how to react.

What would you guys do in this situation? Is this a new IG method I'm being a "victim" of?

 

[amaury.blais]

is it working for him ??

 

[Garry77]

Hello guys,

So I'm managing an IG page that performs really good and another page with the exact same name as mine but with a .2020 at the end of the name came out of nowhere and started following my followers, I know this because some of them signalled me...

Weird thing is that they have a link to my page in their description.

I honestly don't know how to react.

What would you guys do in this situation? Is this a new IG method I'm being a "victim" of?

Its parasite method, that guy is feeding his account with your fanbase without any hardwork. he mentioned your account in description so that your followers will think its your second account and will follow his account too. similar username so that anyone who searched your username will see his account too below your account in search results.

 

[SerbanM]

Yeah, makes sense, is there anything I can do to mess up his plan?

 

[Garry77]

is it working for him ??

It will obviously work if hes doing it right

 

[Garry77]

Yeah, makes sense, is there anything I can do to mess up his plan?

You can talk to him first or if Your page is big enough to mass report you can ask your followers to report that account say hes a scammer or some other excuse

 

[SerbanM]

Hmm, will try that, thanks.

 

[Garry77]

Hmm, will try that, thanks.

welcome

 

[Matta28]

I do not how big your account is or if you're doing f/uf, but if you want to be sneaky you could follow the other accounts followers that do not follow you. They should be interested since you both post the same content?