How to Spot a Fake Facebook Page and Protect Your Community • Ascendant Bits Creative Digital

It starts with a message.

“Hey, did you send me this?” A loyal follower screenshots a DM. It’s your face, your logo… but the words are chilling. The message offers a “curse removal” for $100. It claims to have seen “dark energy” around them.

Your heart sinks. It’s a violation.

As lightworkers, healers, and spiritual coaches, we build our communities on a foundation of trust. Scammers see that sacred trust as a vulnerability to exploit. They create a fake Facebook page, steal your photos, and then DM your followers with fraudulent, fear-based offers. It’s infuriating and, frankly, disgusting.

This is happening to practitioners everywhere. These scammers are targeting the kind, open-hearted people who follow our work.

But we are not powerless. This guide is your complete action plan. We will cover exactly how to spot these phonies, what to do the moment you find one, and how to get them shut down for good.

How to Spot a Fake Facebook Page

This first section is for everyone—followers and page owners alike. Scammers are lazy. They count on speed and panic. They hope you won’t look too closely before you click or reply. It’s time to train our eyes on how to spot a fake Facebook page.

Share these red flags with your community. The more people who know what to look for, the less power these scammers have.

The Follower Count is Tiny: This is the fastest giveaway. A brand new imposter page might have 10, 50, or maybe 100 followers. Your real, established page likely has hundreds or thousands. Always check the “Likes” or “Followers” number.
The Name or URL is “Off”: Look for subtle, tricky changes. They might add a period, a number, or a word like “Official,” “Fans,” or “The Real.” For example, My Healer. instead of My Healer. The page’s URL in your browser bar is the ultimate proof; it will often be a jumble of numbers or look completely different.
Check the Page Creation Date: This is a killer piece of evidence. On any Facebook page, go to its main feed. Look for the “About” section and find the “Page Transparency” box. Click “See All.” It will tell you the exact date the page was created. If the page messaging you was created 10 days ago but is pretending to be a brand you’ve followed for years, you’ve found your imposter.
Suspicious Content History: Click onto the page’s main feed. Is it empty? Are all the posts just screenshots of your real page? A real page has a long, consistent history of original posts, videos, and interactions. A fake one is often thrown together in a few hours.
The Unsolicited DM: This is the biggest warning sign. We will never slide into your DMs uninvited to tell you about a curse, demand money for an urgent reading, or ask for your personal information. Real practitioners respect energetic boundaries. Scammers bulldoze right through them. If you received a weird message on Facebook from a page you didn’t message first, it is almost certainly a social media scam.
The Payment Request: Scammers will almost always demand payment via strange, untraceable methods: gift cards (iTunes, Google Play), wire transfers, or third-party cash apps. Legitimate businesses use secure, professional invoicing or checkout systems.

Someone is Impersonating My Business on Facebook!

Okay, deep breath. You found one. Your stomach is probably in knots. It feels personal. It’s time for clear, swift action. Don’t panic; get prepared.

Your first job is to protect your community. Your second job is to get that fake page removed. Here is your emergency action plan.

Go to your real, official page immediately. Create a new post. Be direct, clear, and calm. This is your official scam alert.

Use a simple, bold graphic if you can (even just text on a red background) that says “SCAM ALERT.”

Here is a template you can use:

“⚠️ SCAM ALERT! ⚠️

It has come to our attention that a fake page is impersonating us. They are copying our content and sending DMs to our followers with fraudulent offers for readings (often mentioning a ‘curse’).

THIS IS A SCAM.

We will NEVER DM you first to solicit a reading or ask for money this way.

Please DO NOT engage, click any links, or send any money. If you receive a message, please REPORT the fake page to Facebook immediately and then block them.

Thank you for helping us protect our sacred community!”

Pin It and Spread It

Pin that warning post to the top of your official Facebook page. It must be the first thing any visitor sees.

Next, share this warning everywhere. Post it in your Facebook Group. Share it on your Instagram Stories. Send it to your email list. Over-communication is your best friend right now. You want to reach your followers before the scammer does.

Do Not Engage the Scammer

It is so tempting to message the fake page and tell them off. Don’t.

It just confirms to them that your page is active and that they’ve been spotted. They might block you, which makes it much harder for you to find the page to report it. Your energy is precious; do not waste it on them. Spend it on protecting your people and filing the official report.

What to Do If Your Facebook Page is Copied: The Reporting Process

Now it’s time to get Meta involved. This is how to report a scammer on Facebook. It’s not as difficult as it seems, but it requires you to be precise. This is the main answer to what to do if your Facebook page is copied.

The key here is volume. We need you, and ideally your loyal followers, to report the page.

Here are the simple steps.

Go to the fake, imposter page. (Important: You must be on the fake page, not your own.)
Find the three dots icon (...) located under the page’s cover photo.
Click it. A menu will pop up. Select ‘Find support or report Page’.
This is the most important step. Choose the reason that fits best. Select ‘Scams and fake Pages’ OR ‘Pretending to be a Business or Organization’.
If you choose “Pretending to be,” Facebook will ask you to specify which business it is impersonating. You can then select your own official page.
Follow the final prompts and click ‘Submit’ or ‘Done’.

After you’ve done this, ask your community for help. In the comments of your “SCAM ALERT” post (or as an update), you can post a link to the fake page and say: “This is the fake page. Please help us by reporting it to Facebook using the steps above.”

More reports from different accounts equal faster action from Meta.

Why This Matters: How We Protect Your Brand and Our Community

This isn’t just a technical problem. It’s an energetic one. This isn’t just about Facebook page impersonation. It’s about maintaining the integrity and safety of the sacred spaces we work so hard to build online.

This process is a vital part of holistic business safety.

It Protects Your People: This is number one. Your followers trust you. They might be in a vulnerable place, and a scammer’s message about a “curse” can cause real fear, anxiety, and financial harm. Reporting the page protects them from being preyed upon.
It Guards Your Reputation: When a scammer uses your face to steal from someone, it damages your reputation. The victim may associate the fraudulent, predatory behavior with you. Taking swift, public action shows you are a responsible leader. It proves you are a guardian of your community. This is how you protect your brand.
It Cleans Up Our Digital Neighborhood: Think of these scammers as energetic parasites. They feed on the trust and light built by authentic practitioners. Every time we successfully report fake account, we are clearing dense, harmful energy from our shared space. We make the platform safer for all healers and all clients.

Discovering a fake Facebook page can feel destabilizing. But you have the tools and the power. Your community is smart. They trust you, not just a logo.

By staying alert, communicating clearly, and acting decisively, you shut these operations down. You reinforce the trust you’ve worked so hard to build. Keep your light shining, and don’t let the phonies dim it.