Somizi Mhlongo Speaks on People Scammed by His Impersonators: “I’ll Never Borrow or Ask for Money”

Somizi Mhlongo Speaks on People Scammed by His Impersonators: “I’ll Never Borrow or Ask for Money”

  • Somizi Mhlongo got real about the people being duped by scammers pretending to be him
  • He said he had no sympathy for the victims after constantly verifying his identity on social media
  • Mzansi dragged the victims for always falling for the scammers' tricks, saying they were to blame for their suffering
Somizi Mhlongo addressed the fans scammed by his impersonators
Somizi Mhlongo says he has no sympathy for the people scammed by his online impersonators. Images: somizi
Source: Instagram

Somizi Mhlongo says he's sick and tired of having to verify his identity after his supporters got scammed.

Somizi Mhlongo calls out scam victims

Somizi Mhlongo says he's not sorry for his supporters who've gotten scammed over the years, saying it was their own doing.

Having been a victim of identity theft, the media personality says he has had to verify his identity several times after fans came forward claiming to have been scammed by him:

"They keep scamming you with my name 'cause you love easy money; I don't feel sorry for you anymore. I keep saying I'll never borrow or ask for money. I only have verified accounts across all social media platforms. Anizwa."

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Mzansi reacts to Somizi Mhlongo's statement

Netizens agreed with SomGAGA and said his "victims" had no one else to blame but themselves:

royal_dineo recalled:

"Yoh! 'Cause wow, I don't know how many times Somizi DMed me on Tik Tok and I just had to laugh."

zakhona_zee4 said:

"The funny part is that when they get scammed, suddenly they find your verified account."

nos.sithole wrote:

"Also, why would @somizi ask them for money with all the people he has in his life? Let alone his own bank?"

charmedcrazy_13 declared:

"It's our fault and foolishness at this point if we get scammed in your name."

thabelo_muneri joked:

"Someone is still gonna be scammed after seeing this post."

sam_nino96 posted:

"Honestly, who the heck still falls for this nonsense?"

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The "besties" sparked dating rumours as many netizens questioned their suddenly steamy relationship:

Fit_Mandisa said:

"This is above friendship."

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za