‘It’s Sad Guys Actually Fall for This’: Paige Spiranac Reveals ‘Scary’ Effects of Online Identity Theft

Paige Spiranac is a former professional golfer turned social media influencer with more than 3 million followers on Instagram. However, because of her rising popularity, the 29-year-old often falls victim of identity theft. 

Many use Spiranac’s name to create bogus profiles on different social media platforms. Furthermore, the fraudsters trick people and scam them in various ways. Recently, the golfer used Twitter to acknowledge the matter when a Twitter user brought it to her notice.

“Honestly it’s getting so frustrating these keep popping up and very scary for safety reasons,” Spiranac commented on the post. “It’s sad guys actually fall for this,” she added. “And then threaten me because they think I’ve scammed them.” 

Interestingly, Steven Tinoco once previously tweeted his Instagram conversation with one of the golfer’s imposters. The former baseball player is Spiranac’s ex-husband. 

Identity theft is one of the major problems celebrities face today. However, even before the internet reached every doorstep, the issue existed.

“You work so hard to get to where you’re at, and you don’t want some… some… some lunatic somewhere, you know, go ahead and screwing that all up,” Tiger Woods once said about identity theft. He let his frustration out after a man named Anthony Lamar Taylor stole his identity. 

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Paige Spiranac is an active spokesperson about cyber crimes!

Apart from identity theft, the most important problem the public personalities face on the internet is cyberbullying. Since she is a public figure, Spiranac has faced cyberbullying a lot. While talking about it, the golfer even broke down once. 

Cybercrimes have hurt Spiranac in several ways. Yet, the golfer has always been vocal about it. Not to mention, Paige is an ambassador of the CyberSmile Foundation. 

The NGO organization is established to help maintain the digital well-being of all. Spiranac joined the organization as the ambassador while she was still a golfer by profession. Ever since then, the golfer has tried to raise awareness about cyberbullying and other related problems using her reach on the internet. 

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