Popular influencer was taken aback when a fan at the airport claimed he had been messaging her on TikTok—his texts made her stomach drop
A popular influencer, Jesse Switch, found herself in an uncomfortable and eye-opening situation while waiting at an airport. Known for her large online presence, she was caught off guard when a stranger confidently claimed they had been chatting with her on TikTok. As he showed her the messages, Jesse sensed something was wrong and felt uneasy about what she was seeing. The situation became more unsettling as the messages continued despite her being physically present. The moment highlighted how personal and confusing online interactions can become. Jesse later shared the incident on TikTok, explaining how easily fans can be misled in such situations. The video was posted by @jesseswitch on February 5, 2026, and quickly drew attention for its warning about online impersonation.
@jesseswitch STORYTIIIIIME! Ok so I do actually make an effort to address the insane catfish problem. I pay an assistant to search out fake accounts on all platforms & also pay another service to send DMCA requests to take them down. Unfortunately, getting an account deleted does not prevent that person (or people) from continually making new fake accounts. It is incredibly frustrating to spend a large sum of money knowing I can never actually eradicate the problem but I do it in the hopes that every deleted account interferes with some scammers plans & hopefully happens before they’ve successfully conned anyone using my image. If yall would like a tutorial on how to spot a catfish immediately I can definitely do that. #storytime #catish #catfishing #scammer #scammers ♬ original sound - Jesse Switch
In the video, Jesse explained that she was sitting at the airport when a friendly man sat next to her and mentioned they had been messaging recently. She told him she does not reply to social media messages and suspected he was speaking to a fake account. When he showed her the screen, the messages shocked her. The person behind the fake account claimed they were also at the airport, and that they could not see the fan boy. Jesse pointed out how disturbing it was that the scammer kept going despite the man sitting next to the real person. "He's looking at the real me, and you are still trying to run the play," she said in the video. She helped him locate her verified account and made it clear that the messages were not from her. Speaking directly to the camera, she warned viewers to stay alert and said that if anyone is talking to “you on social media and not OF (only fans), it’s not me.” Her tone was calm but serious, stressing how convincing these scams can be.
Jesse also used the post to explain the effort she puts into fighting fake profiles. She explained in the video that she often tries to call out these scammers publicly, just like she did in this case. In her caption, she shared that she pays an assistant to search for impersonator accounts and another service to file takedown requests. She admitted the process is exhausting and costly, especially since removed accounts often reappear under new names. Still, she said she continues because each deleted account may stop someone from being scammed. Jesse explained that she does this to protect people before real harm is done. She also offered to create a guide to help followers spot fake accounts quickly.
Many internet users left comments highlighting how common this problem has become. @ducimus9504 wrote, "There are so many fake accounts that look like hers on TikTok, it's a real problem." @onyx_panther shared, "One of my friends had a fake profile pop-up on Instagram. It took three months with multiple of us reporting regularly to get it taken down." @nightrose1492 commented, "It’s a shame that people think it’s funny to catfish other people." @shadowjeffro shared, "It's true. One of them tried hitting me up, too!"