If you receive a password reset email, @ohhackno helpfully pointed out that you can check recent emails sent by Instagram in the "password and security" section of your account settings. That'll allow you to confirm if the message you received was, indeed, a fake.

If you go on your Instagram app, go to your “Settings and Activity” page, then select Accounts Center. From there, tap “Password and security” and scroll down to “Security checks.” Tap “Recent emails” to see if Instagram has actually messaged you security and login emails in the past few days.

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