Nives Celzijus Warns Her Fans
The singer and influencer addressed her followers on Instagram after they started reporting suspicious profiles and alleged private chats on Telegram.
The singer and influencer addressed her followers on Instagram after they started reporting suspicious profiles and alleged private chats on Telegram.
Nives Celzijus has decided to put an end to the increasingly frequent attempts at online fraud using her identity. Through her Instagram stories on Saturday, she sent a clear message to followers who began reaching out with questions about suspicious profiles on social media and alleged private conversations on other platforms.
"I've noticed that many of you are asking me about some fake Instagram profiles and alleged private chats with me on other platforms, such as Telegram," she began her address.
Celzijus was explicit that she has no secret or private profiles from which she contacts strangers. She admitted that even maintaining her official profiles is a challenge due to lack of time.
"Just to clarify, hopefully once and for all, I don't have anything like that. I barely manage my verified profiles, and I often don't have time; I feel guilty for not providing enough content on my profile," she stated. She emphasized that she definitely wouldn't have the time or the need to reach out to strangers and invite them to private chats on platforms she doesn't even use.
To further emphasize the absurdity of the situation, Nives explained her stance on making the first move in communication. She pointed out that she would never be the first to message a man, no matter how much she liked him, and she believes most of her female colleagues think the same way.
"Basically, even if the best guy on the planet were in question, never, never would we be the first to message because we wait for that best guy on the planet to message us first and start the conversation. And if we were to do it, at least some braver ones-I'm not one of them-I think they would definitely do it from a verified profile," she said, adding: "So, folks, don't fall for nonsense, please."
In the continuation of her address, she also touched on the perpetrators themselves, noting that cybercriminals are becoming more skilled at bypassing Instagram's security guidelines. They use various tricks to keep fake profiles alive for as long as possible, including labeling them as "fan pages," omitting photos, or changing just one letter in the profile name.
"But hey, I believe in your common sense. Anyone who invites you to a private chat-no public figure does that. Let me say they don't communicate in DMs, but if they do, it's from verified profiles. No public figure follows people out of the blue. No public figure sends messages to people without provocation, and especially not, as I said, from private profiles," she concluded.
Her post primarily serves as a warning to followers to be extremely cautious if a profile claiming to be Nives Celzijus reaches out and tries to redirect communication to other, less regulated platforms.
