Scam or get-rich-quick offer
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What triggers it
Guaranteed or risk-free investment returns, quick returns (e.g. under 24 hours), recruitment-based returns, 'cash flip'/'money flip', past returns implying future results, unrealistic money for minimal effort, advance-fee loans, guaranteed jobs or jobs needing a fee, debt-erasure promises, fake government grants, gambling with guaranteed wins, or using a celebrity's or brand's identity to bait people.
What Instagram says
“Offers of investment opportunities where returns on investment are guaranteed or risk-free.”
We last checked this against Instagram's page on .
How to fix it
Remove guarantees and income claims, add risk disclaimers, and never use a public figure's likeness or a brand's identity without authorization.
Good to know
Watch for 'guaranteed profit', 'double your money', '10x in 24h', 'DM me to start earning', screenshots of payouts used as proof, and deepfaked celebrity endorsements. Videos that warn about or explain scams are allowed if they do not promote them or reveal sensitive information.
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