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Reverse Image Search Scam - Photo Lookup

Dec. 28, 2021 2021-12-28T13:16:57-05:00
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Reverse Image Search Scam - Photo Lookup

Online scammers steal photographs of real people to create realistic profiles. But, reverse image searches of profile pictures can help you spot the difference between a genuine and a fake profile. And, it can also be used to determine if an image has been used before in a scam.

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How to Use Google’s Reverse Online Image Search

You can use Google’s reverse online image search of photos, and if the suspect profile photo appears under different names, you may have caught yourself a scammer.

On a computer or device:

Open your web browser
Go to www.google.com
Click "Search by image" or go directly to www.google.com/imghp
Click "Upload an image"
Choose file or Browse
Select a picture from your computer
Click Open or Choose.

Visit Google Search Help for more advice on doing an online reverse image search.

Other online image search tools and apps you can use to do image reverse lookup:

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