Influencer scammed out of thousands in crypto has a tip to avoid scams
Carly Rowena, a 37-year-old fitness instructor, was tricked into sending £5 716.60 worth of digital assets to a scammer who promised her sizable returns on her crypto.
Carly Rowena
Carly Rowena, a British fitness and wellness influencer, is embarrassed as she recalls being duped into handing over £5,700 ($7,450) worth of cryptocurrency in a scam.
“I was like, it was too good to be true, and I still fell for it,” she told CNBC Make It.
Rowena transferred the crypto to an Instagram account she believed belonged to a finance professional managing investments for a friend. But after discovering that her friend’s account had been hacked, Rowena says she felt “stupid.”
Here, Rowena shares her story with CNBC Make It, including the red flags she…
