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I recently learned that someone is seeking to impersonate me on IG. They've created a new IG profile w/ my name, photo, etc., and now have more followers and friends than I do. They've even started to friend people within my network, and have sent DMs acting as if they are me.

Meta / FB / IG have a reporting form for when identity theft is involved, and it requires that you send supporting documents like your driver's license and a picture of you holding the drivers license. I did all of that.

Here is the entirety of their response:

"Hi,

We have fewer people available to review your request due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

We’re only able to review requests for the most urgent cases. This means we can’t review your case right now. Please try again at a later date. Thank you for understanding.

The Instagram Team"