Selling influence?Fake “Brand Ambassador Managers” deceive potential influencers

We have warned professionals to be aware of online job scams involving posing as “recruiters” who falsely claim to represent well-known businesses. Employment impersonators are still doing it, but this time they’re offering people fake job opportunities to become “brand ambassadors” for well-known consumer product companies. The only “brand” these fraudsters represent is their own despicable financial interests. But when they steal personal information or money from unsuspecting potential influencers and tarnish the reputation of the company whose name they stole, they disappear.if youalready Spot this scam – even if you didn’t lose any money – the FTC wants to hear about your experience.

It usually begins with an out-of-the-blue message from a “brand ambassador manager” offering to send consumers freebies and pay them to promote a well-known company’s products online. Pitches tend to be flattering, talking a lot about the person’s impressive social media presence or personal style.Sometimes so-called managers will Dropped “at will” The name of a company marketer or corporate executive adds an insider tone to the conversation. Others may send URLs to websites that appear to be associated with the brand or its advertising agency. All of these factors might make the show sound legitimate—but it’s not.

One clear sign is when they ask for personal or bank account information so they can start making payments. At this time the BS detector should sound at 100 decibels.

What should you do if a person is so close? First, don’t reveal any personal information—financial or otherwise.Second, if you’re not sure whether an offer is valid, contact the major retailer directly using a phone number you know is real no One provided by the “Manager”. If this is a genuine offer, the company will match you with the right person. Otherwise, run in the other direction and have nothing to do with the scammer you initially contacted.

If you see this type of scam, or if your business name is being misused by a scammer, report it to the FTC.