{"id":82,"date":"2025-04-03T18:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:11:52","slug":"scam-warning-stay-sharp-ladies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/03\/scam-warning-stay-sharp-ladies\/","title":{"rendered":"SCAM WARNING: STAY SHARP, LADIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We hate to say it, but we have to keep it real\u2014scammers are out there, and they\u2019re targeting Maxim Cover Girl contestants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in the running, stay vigilant. These fraudsters are sliding into DMs and emails, offering fake modeling gigs or shady ways to \u201cbuy\u201d votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s be clear:<\/strong><br>\u2705 The <strong>ONLY<\/strong> official Maxim Instagram accounts are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/maximmag\">@maximmag<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maximmag_covergirl\/\">@maximmag_covergirl<\/a>.<\/strong><br>\u2705 If any other account claims to be with Maxim\u2014<strong>BLOCK &amp; REPORT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maxim has been a powerhouse in the modeling world for over 30 years, and we\u2019re committed to supporting real talent\u2014not scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything feels off, trust your instincts. Email us at <strong><a>support@maxim.vote<\/a> <\/strong>to verify any suspicious messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay smart. Stay safe. And keep grinding toward your dreams!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-7-460x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-7-460x1024.png 460w, https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-7-135x300.png 135w, https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-7-690x1536.png 690w, https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-7.png 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how these scammers operate:<br>They <strong>make big promises<\/strong> and use <strong>flashy lists &amp; emojis<\/strong> to lure you in. They create <strong>a false sense of urgency<\/strong> to pressure you into acting fast. One scammer recently offered <strong>\u201cdaily votes &amp; followers\u201d<\/strong>\u2014asking for <strong>30% upfront<\/strong> and the rest <em>\u201conce you win.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a trap. Anyone claiming they can guarantee your success for a fee is lying. Modeling is a competitive and rewarding industry. Stay focused, trust your instincts, and surround yourself with real supporters. **Scammers will never define your journey\u2014**you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep pushing. Stay smart. And go after that crown the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Each Promotion is open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. States &amp; DC, female, age of majority+. Void elsewhere and where prohibited. Each Promotion is subject to the Master Rules and its own Promotion Rules which contain a description of the Promotion, entry methods, prizes, odds, and other details and restrictions. Master Rules and Promotion Rules are available <a href=\"https:\/\/covergirl.maxim.com\/docs\/master-rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hate to say it, but we have to keep it real\u2014scammers are out there, and they\u2019re targeting Maxim Cover Girl contestants. If you\u2019re in the running, stay vigilant. These fraudsters are sliding into DMs and emails, offering fake modeling gigs or shady ways to \u201cbuy\u201d votes. Let\u2019s be clear:\u2705 The ONLY official Maxim Instagram &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/03\/scam-warning-stay-sharp-ladies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SCAM WARNING: STAY SHARP, LADIES&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":79,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,11,18,12],"class_list":["post-82","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-competition","tag-maxim-cover-girl","tag-pay-to-win","tag-scam","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions\/122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.covergirl.maxim.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}