It often happens after you tag Pulp Riot Hair Color in a post. Suddenly, you find the Pulp Riot Hair Influencer Ambassador scam in your e-mail, promising you free products and money for posting! Read on to find out more about this scam.

Pulp Riot Hair Color Scam

Pulp Riot is not associated with the scam in any way. The e-mail comes from a Gmail address, which should be your first clue that this is not legit.

It sounds like a pretty awesome offer- they want to pay you several thousand dollars and will send you 10 free items to get you started. You just need to send them your name, address and items you have picked.

I sent them my name, the address for The Simpsons, and then completely made up 10 hair color names. Pulp Riot is known for their creative color names, but they probably don’t carry the ones I sent, which included Pink Clam, Yellow Booger and Diarrhea Brown.

The scammers did not even pause to notice anything was off with my information and just jumped into the next part, which is where they ask for money.

How They Steal Your Money

This is how the Pulp Riot Hair Influencer Ambassador scam works: Once you’ve chosen your items, they inform you that they will need $85 for your first order to cover the customs taxes on the shipment. Because for some reason, they need to pay customs for a shipment within the U.S.

“The $85 customs tax is a result of recent tariff hikes imposed by customs authorities, which directly impact the cost of importing goods. Unfortunately, these charges are beyond our control, and we are required to comply with these regulations to ensure a smooth delivery process.“

They were very specific about how to do the payment:

Please make the payment via PayPal using the following customer service representative account details:

Customer representative: MELINDA LYNN STEVENS

PayPal account: Melinda.lynn095@gmail.com

To facilitate a smooth transaction, please select the “Family and Friends” option when making the payment for the payment to be confirmed and processed.

After the payment send the screenshot for confirmation. Thank you for your attention to these details.

Kind regards, Pulpriothaircolor management.

What to Do if You Get a Scam E-mail

Hopefully, you have found this post before you sent any money. Before you delete your scam e-mail, get the Paypal account they are using for payments and forward the e-mail with it to phishing@paypal.com. Then delete the e-mail.

You’ll get a confirmation from Paypal that they got the e-mail, but they don’t do anything beyond that. But at least you can feel good knowing you reported them! And hopefully their Paypal account will get closed.

Who is Pulp Riot Hair?

Pulp Riot is a professional hair color brand that specializes in vibrant, creative, and high-quality hair dyes, primarily used by hairstylists and salon professionals. Launched in 2016 by David and Alexis Thurston, Pulp Riot quickly gained popularity for its bold, long-lasting semi-permanent colors, user-friendly formulas, and a strong presence on social media.

The brand emphasizes artistic expression, providing hairstylists with tools to create unique, high-impact hair color transformations. Pulp Riot is known for its vegan, cruelty-free formulas and a range of products, including semi-permanent and permanent hair dyes, toners, and lighteners.

In 2018, Pulp Riot was acquired by L’Oréal, expanding its reach and distribution while maintaining its edgy, creative identity. The company actively engages with hairstylists and influencers, offering ambassador programs and collaborations to promote its products. However, if you get an e-mail from a Gmail address, it is NOT real!

This ambassador scam has been going around for a few years now, and they impersonate many big companies. The first one I ever got was the SHEIN collab scam offer, and I’ve probably gotten 100 of these since then.

I hope you do get a real collab offer in the future, but until then, be careful and avoid these fake ones!