How influencer impersonation scams target online users
NBC News·2026-04-14 14:33
Online, he's known by millions of followers as Vukum. In real life, or IRL, he's 25-year-old Tyler Mccorski, an influencer who started buying and selling watches in 2018 in person. But he says the real money is made online through social media and his eBay live auctions.It's big money that's lured some big problems. Makorski says he's constantly reporting bogus accounts that rip off his name and use his videos to scam unsuspecting buyers. Those scammers wound up victimizing Makorski in a way he never imagin ...