Scammers impersonate Skims and ask for intimate images
January 28, 2026
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as posted by the channelA new scam is targeting young women on social media. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on several content creators who believed they were being offered opportunities with the brand Skims but were instead asked to share revealing images with someone impersonating the brand.
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