Malaysian Woman Warns Of Scammers Using Fake Accounts To Sell Plants With Her Photos
Several victims have been conned by the scammers.
Jessy Christopher-Tham, a plant enthusiast, has taken to social media to warn the public on scammers who act as plant sellers using her photos and information
Jessy, who is a Malaysian plant influencer with over 41,00 followers on Instagram, explained in a reel that someone had stolen her identity to post all over plant groups on Facebook, posing as a "plant seller".
However, Jessy is not a plant seller.
Image via @jcchris (Instagram)
According to her, this scammer has been trying to con people from Australia, the US, and many other countries
Jessy was alerted of the scammer when a victim from Australia told her about what had happened.
She explained that the scammer had created a Facebook account under Jessy's name and used Jessy's photos to "sell plants" on social media. The scammer would post Jessy's plant photos in plant Facebook groups and have a conversation with potential customers.
Once they win them over, the scammer would message the victims to offer their bank details so they can transfer the payments.
Image via @jcchris (Instagram)
Image via @jcchris (Instagram)
Unfortunately, Jessy discovered that this customer was just one of the many victims
The scammer has been posting Jessy's photos in several plant groups on Facebook.
Image via @jcchris (Instagram)
"As always, please exercise extreme caution when buying from 'new sellers'. Please check with anyone in the plant community, if you are unsure," Jessy explained.
Her number one advice is to not fall for the cheap bargains. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
"That is always the first step done by the scammers to lure any potential buyers. Let us protect each other!" she continued.
This isn't the first time someone has pretended to be Jessy and posed as a 'plant seller' to scam buyers
In a conversation with SAYS, Jessy explained that there was another scammer – an Indonesian lady – who hacked someone's account in 2017, took Jessy's family and plant photos, and scammed people around the world.
Jessy only found out it was happening in 2021 when two plant sellers – one from India and another from Indonesia – told her about it. Eventually, a Filipino buyer informed Jessy that she got scammed by the woman.
Scams are getting more and more elaborate. Always question everything and be extra cautious when giving out personal details:
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