Comedian Lee Su-ji's YouTube channel, 'Hot Issue J,' warned that scammers have been impersonating its staff and urged the public to remain vigilant.
On the 13th, Hot Issue J posted on its YouTube community page that it had confirmed recent instances of people posing as channel staff to contact individuals privately or to arrange meetings.
The channel said all appearance and collaboration inquiries are handled through its official email or verified representatives. It does not request personal information, photos, or other materials from unverified contacts, nor does it pressure people into in-person meetings.
The statement asked anyone who received contact claiming to be from Hot Issue J to verify the message through the channel’s official email.
It also urged extra caution to avoid falling victim to similar scams and thanked those who reported suspicious activity.
The following is the full official statement from Lee Su-ji’s YouTube channel 'Hot Issue J.'
Hello. This is Hot Issue J.
We are notifying you because
we have confirmed cases of individuals impersonating Hot Issue J staff
to contact people privately or to solicit meetings.
For appearance and collaboration inquiries,
we communicate only through our official email or verified representatives,
and we do not request personal information, photos, or other materials
from unverified contacts, nor do we push for in-person meetings.
If you receive contact regarding Hot Issue J and
would like to verify its authenticity,
please confirm it through Hot Issue J’s official email.
Please be especially careful to avoid harm from similar incidents,
and thank you to everyone who submitted reports.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Hot Issue J
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