How to Identify Fake Facebook Accounts ?

Today, we come across many unknown people on Facebook. Some try to be friends with us or we try that with them. But the person whom you are about to send a friend request, is really that person which his Facebook profile claims to be? Always keep in mind (also google if you want) that many people of criminal mentality uses this way as the most appropriate and the easiest way to track a person down. Hope you understand what can happen next!

That is why it is very essential to check whether the profile is real or fake. This is also important because you would never like to become a reason for laughter in your friends circle or a news item in the media. But the question is still there, is it possible to identify fake accounts?

To be honest, yes it is almost possible to do so. Just follow these few steps and you will be able to differentiate between the reals and the fakes.

1. Profile Picture Authenticity. First download his/her profile picture that he/she claims to be original. Then open Google Images and upload that picture on the search box. Then Google will show up the original source and the name of the picture. If the image is original, then nothing will show up. It works fine around 95% times.
2. Profile Details. A fake profile owner usually does not care for the profile design. They just open an account and start doing what they intend to do. So it can be a good hint for you.
3. Likes. The person behind the fake account does not usually care to like any pages. If there is a very few likes in his/her profile, then it can also be a good hint for you.
4. Friends and Following. If the user has too much friends and also follows a lot of people, it means he/she has got nothing to do with whom to add and whom to follow. This usually happens when either the user is new or he/she is fake.

If you follow these four ways, you can find out almost any fake account on Facebook. So never worry again. By the way, thank you for reading! Have a nice day!