Scottsdale: So, Hailey Ostrom, the golf influencer, had a pretty scary experience recently. A guy showed up at her house out of the blue. She shared the whole thing on her Instagram and TikTok, and it’s wild.
Last week, a golf club she plays at reached out to her. They told her a man was asking about her and wanted them to pass along a message. Turns out, he was chatting with someone pretending to be her online and even sent them $50,000!
Hailey didn’t recognize the guy’s name and thought it was just a fan being a little too eager. But then, he showed up at her place, and that’s when things got real. She said it was terrifying, and she had never dealt with anything like that before.
He found her address by misusing his job, which is just creepy. He thought he was talking to the real Hailey and got upset when the fake account stopped responding. So, he decided to come to her house.
During the whole thing, she was so scared that she texted her parents to call the cops. Thankfully, he didn’t threaten her and left on his own. But you can imagine how freaked out she was, especially with some past experiences with fans.
Hailey has a huge following, with nearly a million on Instagram and over half a million on TikTok. She made it clear that she never asks for money or follows on other platforms. There are tons of fake accounts out there, and she reports them daily, but it’s a struggle to get them taken down.
She’s taking steps to feel safer at home and appreciates her real followers who respect her privacy. Hailey plans to share more about how to tackle this issue soon. She also reminded everyone to check her official pages, as she will never reach out for money or ask for follows.
It’s just a reminder of how important it is to stay safe online and be aware of these kinds of situations.
