After Almost Getting Blackmailed, Pokimane Discloses Details of the Scam Asking Fellow Influencers to Take Caution

Influencers and streamers have fallen under the ‘favorites’ genre in the community. However, being the favorites of many, they, unfortunately, become a vulnerable target for unethical scammers. And Twitch queen Pokimane gives a transparent account of a scam she recently came across.

Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane to billions, is a renowned streamer. The streamer has been an avid contributor to the community. From content videos to cheerful streams, the star has won the hearts of many people. However, she recently talked of coming across a scam. Moreover, she gives an account of it with the intention of spreading awareness with fellow streamers and influencers.

Pokimane explains the scam she faced to aware fellow streamers and influencers

Recently, Pokimane tweeted, “i was recently almost blackmailed & wanted to share what happened to me as a precautionary tale.. i uploaded the storytime on my tiktok, highly recommend especially for smaller creators. Be careful what you share online!” Furthermore, in her TikTok, she explained the scam that she faced.

In the video, she shared the fact that she was contacted by Neiwai (a fake user under an original name). Neiwai is a lingerie and loungewear brand. Notably, Pokimane told that she had mentioned them in one of her videos. Under this light, the scammer mailed her for giving them a shoutout and put forward an idea for their new launch.

Following this, they mentioned that they needed her measurements and address so that they could send her three custom bras. Due to her being in New York at the time, she asked if she could send it after she returned to Los Angeles, which was acknowledged by the scammers.

However, after noticing absurd details in the email, she got to know about the scam. She said, “I realized that they weren’t showing me how to take my measurements. They were asking me to put a tape measure around me and send me a photo of my bare chest.”

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Furthermore, she showed the fake emails, and the fake multi-page PowerPoint, and voiced that they did forward emails from their fake boss. Fortunately, Pokimane got to realize the scam just in time. However, she did explain the consequences, like blackmailing, and had things gone haywire. Luckily, the situation was averted before any mishappening occurred. Above all, she recommended that influencers, especially creators in the early stages, be aware of such scams.

Fans come out in support of the Twitch queen and acknowledge her effort

Pokimane has been a constant contributor of cheerful and joyful vibes to the community. Profusely, she has been known to be transparent with her fans at all times. Above all, the fans acknowledged this gesture of her explaining the scam for spreading awareness amongst people and fellow influencers. Here are a few reactions of the people to her tweet:

Thus, it can be said that Pokimane did a brave job of voicing the scam. And once again, did a great job of securing the future of fellow streamers.

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