On the 13th, the channel’s community posted an urgent notice: “We have confirmed recent cases of people impersonating our staff and associates to contact individuals privately or solicit meetings.” The impersonators reportedly approach targets with casting offers or collaboration proposals, aiming to steal personal information or arrange inappropriate meetings.
The team said, “HotIssueJi handles all appearance and collaboration contacts only through official email or identifiable staff members,” and warned, “Any request for personal information, photos, or materials from unverified contacts, or any pressure to meet in person, is 100% impersonation.”
The team urged anyone needing to verify authenticity to “always reconfirm via our official email,” and they thanked fans who reported incidents. As YouTube’s ecosystem expands, scammers have grown more sophisticated in exploiting popular channels’ influence, and HotIssueJi’s proactive response is a timely warning for the industry. white21@sportsseoul.com
