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    Pulp Riot Hair Influencer Ambassador Scam: What You Need to Know

    February 5, 2025 - By 

    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…

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    ColourPop Ambassador Scam Targets Your Hashtags

    March 30, 2024 - By 

    I got hit with a ColourPop Ambassador Scam moments after posting on Instagram and using the ColourPop hashtag. Suddenly, I got an e-mail asking me to be a ColourPop Brand ambassador. I got excited for about half a second before reading it and realizing it was just the same old ambassador scam where they ask you to pay for shipping and just steal your money. Exclusive ColourPop Collaboration Scam Opportunity The headline of the e-mail jumps out at you: Exclusive Collaboration Opportunity: Unlock Sustainable Skincare Success Colourpop Cosmetics. Finally! They noticed! I’ve only tagged them a million times. Good thing…

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    Temu Imposters are Scamming Influencers

    January 9, 2024 - By 

    Have you been contacted by a Temu Official about a collaboration? Read on to see if it’s legit. Temu is questionable already, but now the scammers have started using them as a front for their collab scam that always involves an upfront shipping fee. The Temu Collab Scam The Temu collab scam is the same as the one with SHEIN, and many makeup companies as well. It starts with an exciting e-mail about how they want to send you free items and pay you to post for them. Then they send you a very legitimate looking contract. It starts with…

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    Benefit Cosmetics Collaboration Scam is the Newest Influencer Trap

    January 24, 2023 - By 

    Hot on the heels of the SHEIN influencer scam is the newest contender- the fake Benefit Cosmetics collaboration scam. I was excited to skim my e-mail this morning and see a message from Benefit Cosmetics about a collaboration on launching their newest line. Unfortunately, as soon I noticed the Gmail address, I was less excited, and then all hopes were dashed as soon as I read the e-mail. The was definitely NOT from Benefit Cosmetics. How to Spot a Collab Scam These collab scams usually prey on smaller influencers, where the excitement at being contacted by one of their favorite…