Misa: A Popular YouTuber at the Center of Controversy
Recently, Misa has made headlines as she became embroiled in a social media controversy after sharing her experience of being scammed during a video call, resulting in a loss of approximately $30,000 (nearly 800 million VND). However, her light-hearted and humorous response caught the attention of the online community, evoking a mix of surprise and amusement.
For Those Unfamiliar, Misa Previously Worked as a YouTuber and Actress
In 2022, she unexpectedly announced her marriage and withdrew from the entertainment industry, transitioning to a life as a corporate employee. By 2023, she shocked fans by announcing that her YouTube channel had nearly 1 million subscribers (970,000) and officially declared her status as a “public figure.” Just recently, after a long absence from social media, Misa made headlines again when she shared a detailed post about her scam experience, leaving many people astounded.
In her article, the YouTuber recounted her early days on YouTube, where she received a lucrative collaboration offer from an international magazine. Initially, everything seemed professional. However, when the other party requested a video interview to “verify her identity,” the situation began to take a strange turn. “At first, they only required me to change my clothes and rotate in front of the camera to ‘capture the essence,'” she shared. But after a few unsuccessful attempts, the other party started demanding more and more, making the YouTuber feel uneasy and leading her to end the call abruptly.
Shortly after the incident, Misa received a threatening email stating that if she did not transfer $30,000, her compromising images would be made public. Instead of panicking, the YouTuber’s response was surprisingly calm—she even suggested that the other party might want to get to know her better as a way to increase her fan engagement. Additionally, she expressed that she did not want to involve anyone else in such a situation, emphasizing the importance of remaining composed and careful.
