Following actress Moon Chae-won, comedian Lee Suji also reported being impersonated.
Lee Suji's YouTube channel "HotIssueJi" said on the 13th, "Recently, cases have been confirmed in which someone impersonated a HotIssueJi associate to contact people personally or induce meetings."
It added, "HotIssueJi communicates about grants and collaboration inquiries through an official email or a verifiable representative, and does not request personal information, photos, or materials from unverified contacts or force face-to-face meetings," the channel said.
It said, "If you received contact claiming to be from HotIssueJi and need to verify its authenticity, please be sure to check through HotIssueJi's official email. Please exercise extra caution to prevent damage from similar cases," urging people to beware of impersonation.
Not only Lee Suji, but recently actress Moon Chae-won also warned about damage caused by similar accounts impersonating channels. Scams impersonating not only YouTube or social media accounts but also broadcast programs have continued to occur, and people are being urged to be careful.
Below is the full official statement from HotIssueJi.
Hello, this is HotIssueJi.
We are informing you that cases have been confirmed in which someone impersonated a HotIssueJi associate to contact people personally or induce meetings.
HotIssueJi communicates about grants and collaboration inquiries through an official email or a verifiable representative, and does not request personal information, photos, or materials from unverified contacts or force face-to-face meetings.
If you received contact claiming to be from HotIssueJi and need to verify its authenticity, please be sure to check through HotIssueJi's official email.
Please exercise extra caution to prevent damage from similar cases, and we thank those who reported related information.
Thank you. Sincerely, HotIssueJi.
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