1️⃣ Event Background
Today’s gossip reveals that the somewhat famous female KOL Shi Jiaying on Twitter is actually a man dressed as a woman! This so-called '1000X GEM member' Shi Jiaying usually posts exquisite selfies and shares investment insights on Twitter while frequently interacting with major exchanges, presenting an image of a top-tier figure in the crypto world. Ironically, someone uncovered that the original photos came from Xiaohongshu and Douyin, likely revealing a marketing group behind the scenes.
2️⃣ The Event Timeline
In this article, Jin Hou will just pick at this gossip, restoring the timeline of events to provide a little appetizer for all the bosses!
1. Ripening the Fruit: The Timeline of the Scam
1. Initial Emergence (Early Management):
The Shi Jiaying account was active from 2024 to 2025, branding itself as a member of the '1000X GEM' community. Initially, she mingled in various groups (such as the HODL community) to gain followers, frequently posting eye-catching photos along with motivational quotes, crafting an image of a beautiful and savvy investor. According to experienced netizens' recollections: 'This account was initially posting various suggestive photos on Twitter every day. After gaining some popularity, it started charging for group access.' Many were attracted by her high attractiveness and wealth story, and at one point, her followers reached tens of thousands.
2. Business Collaboration (Peak Popularity):
As her popularity rose, Shi Jiaying began taking on project promotions and business collaborations. She participated in an event for the Bitget exchange, wearing a Bitget hoodie while tweeting, 'The crisis in football is an opportunity… Thanks to Bitget for the hoodie, it looks great together,' to ride the wave of a trending topic. She also interacted with OKX officials, participated in their trendy brand travel photography event, and won prizes, showcasing the prize benefits in tweets, garnering many user comments and interactions. On the surface, this beautiful KOL seemed active and favored, grasping both resources and relationships.
3. Planning to Gather Wealth (Secretly Scamming):
However, alongside managing her persona, she was secretly engaging in scams. According to reports, Shi Jiaying privately solicited crypto assets from insiders for various reasons. She publicly tweeted asking for 50 SOL, shockingly stating: 'Sorry for bothering everyone! Please transfer 50 SOL for me to celebrate May Day, thank you. It's not a loan, it’s a demand, I'm not that easy to talk to... I only bothered you all because I see how easy it is for everyone to make money.' This was a blatant request for festival money! Additionally, she targeted friends who had made money, shamelessly trying to claim credit: a netizen exposed that after he made a profit from trading coins, Shi Jiaying approached him saying, 'You made money because I wore that project's sweatshirt,' implying that the credit belonged to her and directly asking for an NFT worth 30 SOL! Her money and goods solicitation was astonishing.
4. Paid Communities (Money-Making Scheme):
She even attempted to operate a paid group, claiming to share investment secrets. A certain KOL recalled: 'As soon as I saw she wanted to set up a paid group, I immediately unfollowed. This doesn’t seem like a good person at all.' The exact profits from the paid group are unclear, but this kind of scheme of harvesting money is not uncommon in the crypto world: first attracting followers with a beautiful persona, then luring them into paid communities or investment projects to collect membership fees/commissions. This fake KOL likely tried to replicate this method.
5. Revealing the Flaws (Scam Exposed):
Around May 1, 2025, the Shi Jiaying account frequently posted requests for rewards, raising suspicion among some followers. Finally, a concerned netizen began to dig deeper, and the authenticity of her photos was called into question. The turning point came with a revealing tweet: a user received a private message from a friend on Telegram, which led them to the original source of Shi Jiaying's photos! The person provided the original images from Douyin and Xiaohongshu, and upon comparison, it was confirmed that the beautiful photos posted by Shi Jiaying were all stolen from a female blogger on Xiaohongshu. Even more exaggeratedly, the leak claimed that Shi Jiaying had mailed crypto-related products to the original blogger, asking her to take photos, and then used those images to pose as her own, creating an illusion of authenticity! This clearly shows that the scam was indeed 'meticulously crafted.'
6. Solid Evidence Emerged (Identity Exposed):
As the truth of the original images was exposed, the brothers suddenly realized: the so-called beautiful KOL was actually a 'custom posting' + stolen image scam! Rich brother @cryptolfggo posted: 'Many people have even transferred money to Shi Jiaying.' At this point, Shi Jiaying's persona completely collapsed, and the fact that a man dressed as a woman to scam money became clear.
7. Panicked Exit (Account Sale):
After the incident came to light, the account quickly fell silent. There are rumors that the person behind it attempted to sell the account for cash, shouting prices in the group like '30 SOL for the account (with a promise to help post a few more beautiful animations in the next six months), 50 SOL for a year.' This ridiculous operation once again drew ridicule from the group: 'I don't know if the account is worth that price, but the 'beautiful content' he delivered is definitely not worth it!' It seems that even after the scam was exposed, this person was still hoping to make one last profit. As attention waned, the Shi Jiaying account has basically ceased updates, and the 'person' has not made any public clarifications or apologies, likely disappearing from sight.
2. Disguise Unveiled: The Scam Tactics of a Fake Influencer
1. Photo Theft + Custom Posting:
The photos on the Shi Jiaying account were initially directly stolen from a real female blogger on Xiaohongshu and Douyin. To maintain the 'persona' without being exposed for the long term, the mastermind even proactively contacted the original blogger, sending her crypto-themed clothing and merchandise, asking her to take photos for collaboration. Through this 'custom posting' method, he obtained many exclusive photos for tweeting. Because the photos were novel and had a strong sense of realism, it was difficult for most people to identify the scam through online searches, until someone accidentally stumbled upon the original owner on Douyin, revealing the similarities. It is evident that the scammer was very skilled at packaging: starting with stolen images, collaborating to create new images, successfully managing a virtual beauty persona.
2. Virtual Persona Management:
In addition to image crafting, Shi Jiaying's daily comments were quite relatable: sometimes she would act cute and post some straightforward Chinese updates, and other times she would share her investment preferences, calling herself 'Buy high, sell low,' a reverse saying to gain trust, presenting a seemingly relatable personality. During market hot spots, 'she' also closely followed discussions about dog coins, NFTs, and even joked in Cantonese and Northeast dialect to close the gap with insiders. From past interactions, many truly believed she was an active and charming 90s investment girl, laying a solid foundation for her scams.
3. Selecting Prey to Attack:
Shi Jiaying was very adept at reading the room. She often lurked in various groups, paying attention to who had recently made money. Once she identified a target, she would privately message them as a beautiful woman, initially showing polite concern, then quickly switching to various sob stories: 'I lost everything, help me out,' 'I'm sick,' 'Family emergency,' and other tactics would roll off her tongue (according to insiders, she even used 'selling tea' style emotional scams). If someone made money, she would act pitiful to ask for a red envelope; if the other party had reservations, she would even come up with ridiculous reasons, like the aforementioned 'You made money because I wore your coin's clothes' logic to extort profits! In short, she targeted anyone who was making money, seizing opportunities to ask for sympathy and financial help, successfully scamming a lot of pity money.
4. Creating False Endorsements:
To enhance credibility, Shi Jiaying often showcased interactions with big names and officials. For example, she received attention from Binance CZ, and there were comments from other celebrity accounts in the comment section, etc. These were either coincidences (CZ has followed some Chinese KOLs), or she paid for mutual promotion. However, for fans unaware of the truth, this interaction was quite misleading: many believed she had a strong background because of it. Additionally, she had shown screenshots of her winning prizes at OKX's official events and held USDT red envelope giveaways to reward fans. These actions further dispelled public doubts, making her seem like a genuine and capable beauty, thus making it easier for them to fall into the trap.
5. Avoiding Offline and Voice Interactions:
Although the scammer was skilled in acting, he never dared to reveal his true self. According to insiders, he never participated in audio Spaces or offline events. Thus, everyone jokingly remarked: 'It’s easy to distinguish whether a KOL is a real beauty or a foot-picking man, just see if they dare to speak in Space or show up offline.' Shi Jiaying clearly dared not do either; whenever someone invited her for a voice chat, she would deflect with various excuses, likely fearing that a voice changer would expose her or reveal a male accent. This unusual reluctance to show her real self is now an obvious flaw.
3️⃣ Jin Hou's Perspective
Bosses, we’ll stop here with today’s gossip. Jin Hou leaves everyone with a saying:
"We come to the crypto world to get rich, not to be sycophants!"
Remember, next time a beautiful girl adds you on WeChat asking for SOL, make her prove her gender with a video first! If that doesn't work, have her do a handstand while washing her hair! At this point, it's still necessary to manually tag Hot Treasure and Miss Jingxiang; at least the milk is real 😊
That's all for today’s gossip. The next time there’s more gossip, Jin Hou will be the first to share it with everyone!
Finally, let’s take three seconds of silence for the SOL and ETH of those deceived brothers...
Thanks to the source of the revelations:
Just a useless waste, Qiurong, Rich, Mr. Five
(Disclaimer: This article is purely for entertainment; please do not take it to heart. Investment is risky, and be cautious of sycophants!)