“We’ve made it easy to get back on Instagram” Email – But I wasn’t having trouble?

Did you suddenly receive an email from Instagram This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. about having trouble getting back into your account but never requested a password reset? The email from Instagram is as follows:

XX, we've made it easy to get back on Instagram

Sorry to hear you're having trouble logging into Instagram. We can help you get straight back into your account. 

You can also reset your Instagram password.

There is likely someone unknown to you trying to gain access into your Instagram account. This person or automated Internet bot knows your email address (likely from somewhere you shared it) and tried performing a password reset through Instagram.

The person or bot may or may not have known you had an Instagram account, but is trying maliciously with your email and possibly other emails to see if a password reset link will generate with a registered Instagram account email. Unless they have access to your email account, they will not be able to perform the password reset and potentially gain access into your account.

Here’s what you should do if you received this email notice from Instagram and did not request a password reset.

1. First, confirm the email is actually from Instagram. In this example, the email came from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so this is an email from the Instagram domain. Learn more on this exact situation here.

2. You do not need to reset your Instagram password. We recommend logging into your Instagram account to ensure you still have access to it.

3. Finally, use this link to report the email to Instagram. You can email support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. although you may not receive a reply for some time. If you experience issues logging back into Instagram, file a report with them here.

This is a known concern other popular Instagram accounts face on the Internet. We suggest creating a new and separate email for your Instagram (and all Social Media accounts) that is not common, hard to guess, and not publicly displayed anywhere online. Also, remove the contact by email feature in your Instagram account.

If this happened to you, please leave a comment below and share your experience.