Losing followers = deleted bot profiles?

Hi,

I was recently (beginning of June) put in charge of a 10k account that someone else was managing before me. The account has quite a few (i estimate 6-7K fake followers). I have my followliker set up and am following about 450 per day and liking around the same.

Some days I'll gain 30 followers and the next day I'll lose 70. I have my FL set NOT to unfollow follower, so I assume it's not from that.

Could it be that IG is banning fake bot profiles that came from the purchased followers before I took over? Any help would be appreciated

Big chance those are fake followers which you are loosing! So that is a goodthing. You can check by your engagement. Does it stay the same then it will be taken profiles. Does it change then it we're probably real followers