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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There seems to be a lot of misconception about content creators and influencers, and what they actually do. I’ve run into many negative comments and even had them directed at me, calling me lazy for not working a more conventional job that people understand. Believe me, you can’t be lazy in this line of work if you want to succeed. I’m a Digitial Content Creator, although I usually just use the term “blogger” because people understand that easier. Writing is my main gig, but my job also involves creating photos, videos, tutorials, product reviews and social media posts. I’m not…
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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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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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If you’re posting on social media, you can’t avoid the companies pitching you brand ambassador deals. Jewelry, sunglasses and pet accessories are just a few of the offers that show up in my inbox on a daily basis. Unfortunately, many of them are scams to trick you into purchasing their products and promoting their scam for free. So, how do you recognize a real ambassador deal? Read on to find out. What is a Brand Ambassador? A brand ambassador is someone who represents a company and promotes them in exchange for some form of compensation like free products or money.…