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The free tool below runs entirely in this browser — no account, nothing stored or transmitted. Redact anything you would not want kept before you type it.
Open the companion tool →How cloned profiles deceive friend networks
Scammers copy public profile pictures and bio text, then send friend requests to the original user's public friend list.
Checking account creation dates and mutual friend connections immediately exposes cloned profiles.
The protocol
- Look at the account creation date or oldest public post.
- Check if you are already connected with this person on an existing active account.
- Contact your friend through your original messaging thread or phone number to ask if they created a new profile.
- Report the cloned profile to the social media platform for impersonation.
What the tool does
Audit a suspicious duplicate social media account or friend request. Runs in browser.
Limit first: This tool guides manual account inspection. It cannot directly access private social media APIs.
Open the companion tool →One human next step
If you or a friend were targeted by a cloned profile soliciting money, report the account to the platform and alert mutual contacts.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: account inspection checklist. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.
§0.5 protection result: category is deepfake-media-verification; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.