The "I want to use your photos" scam has been nabbing a lot of people lately judging by the traffic to my blog post exposing the scam. A lot of people are worried and don't know what to do, so I wrote a post all about what to do when you're a victim of a check fraud scam.
The newest scam to pop up in my inbox is an e-mail from “Liam,” claiming to be Tony Terry’s manager representing an online musical concert to be held on Facebook. The event is supposedly sponsored by Nike, and they offered to pay me $2,000 for each episode. Wow, how could I not pass up this amazing opportunity to get my Facebook page stolen again? lol Latest Update: This scam is still going on, but they’ve added a new twist. I recently got an e-mail with the same premise from the “manager” of the podcast FreshandFit Maimi. I pretended to be…
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…
Does this sound familiar? – “Wow, we love your feed! You would make a great ambassador for our jewelry! Just pick three free pieces and do it quick because spots are limited!” This Instagram jewelry ambassador scam gets sent to me almost every single day, often by multiple accounts and multiple companies. Not a day goes by that some jewelry ambassador isn’t messaging me to sign up for their “free” jewelry. And they are always very limited spots of course. If you’ve ever wondered if it is legit, the answer is: Yes and No. (but mostly NO) Read on to…
The latest scam I’ve been getting on Instagram are people who love my pics so much that they want to use my photos for a mural. Sometimes, it’s a painting. But either way all I need to do is accept a check for a large amount, keep a little for myself and then send them the extra for supplies. Art supplies can get pricey you know! Of course, it’s just another fake check scam, and not even a very convincing one. So do not ever accept a check for more than it should be, and then send a stranger money!…