Here’s a quiz for all you wrestling fans: If Tribal Chef Romaine Reigns DMed you asking for money, what would you do?
Simple.
Don’t let go of the lettuce.
Last Sunday (June 2), RAW General Manager Adam Pearce sympathized with those who fell for the scam, believing they were in contact with their favorite WWE Superstars. In an X post, Pearce wrote:
If you’ve ever donated online to “Jey Uso” or “Seth Rollins” or anyone else, I sympathize with you.
I’m sorry you were deceived, but there’s nothing I can do about it.
Whatever duties you think I perform, police work is not one of them.
Don’t give money to strangers online.
This was an AP PSA.
— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) June 2, 2024
If you’ve ever donated online to “Jey Uso” or “Seth Rollins” or anyone else, I sympathize with you.
I’m sorry you were deceived, but there’s nothing I can do about it.
Whatever duties you think I perform, police work is not one of them.
Don’t give money to strangers online.
This was an AP PSA.
The reason for Pierce’s PSA is unclear, but his message suggests that some people may have reported being scammed to Raw GMs, and as Pierce suggests, these issues should be reported to the proper authorities.
As Pierce pointed out, misspellings of names can be a sign of fraud. Unfortunately, with the help of AI, online fraud and identity theft are leading to billions of dollars in losses. According to the FTCIt’s estimated that people will lose $10 billion to these scams in 2023, with identity theft leading the fraud category at $2.7 billion.
In 2022, Liv Morgan said She had received emails about fake accounts and people pretending to be her and demanding large amounts of money. She expressed sadness over such scams and urged people not to deceive others using her name.
“A man sold his house and lost everything. He thought he was helping me. Morgan wrote to X. (Later on Twitter) “I’m so disgusted. I’m never going to ask you all for a penny. This is so sad. Please stop.”
To avoid scams, the FTC recommends being careful with personal and financial information, checking emails and texts before clicking on links, and talking to someone you trust if you suspect a scam.
Or, as Pearce said, never give your money to strangers on the internet, especially those claiming to be WWE superstars.