The Dark Side of Copyright: When Scammers Play Meta's Game Scammers are exploiting Instagram's copyright claim system, extorting ransoms from users by filing fake claims and threatening account suspension.
One creator with over 1. 5 million followers has received dozens of "obviously fake" complaints this year alone.
The scammers' tactics involve sending multiple claims at once from the same email address, then demanding a ransom to withdraw the strike.