Scam 1

They will send you a direct message, text message or email message asking you to help them recover, verify, or secure their Instagram account. They will ask you for information, send you an image or send you a link. They will ask you to so send them a screenshot of the image or link or to click on the link. Your Instagram account will be hacked If you do. Tell them to contact Instagram for help then ignore or block them. Only Instagram can recover accounts.

Scam 2

They will send you a direct message, text message or email message asking you for help regarding a contest and that they want you to vote for them. They will send you an image or link then they will ask you to send them a screenshot of the image or link or to click on the link. Your account will be hacked if you do. Report the account to Instagram then block the account.

Scam 3

Some phishing scams are general phishing scams that use various tactics. They will send you an image or a link in a direct message, text message or email message. They will ask you to send them a screenshot of the image or link or to click on the link. Your Instagram account will be hacked if you do. Report them to Instagram if they are on Instagram then block them.