The love fans have for golfers often goes beyond the course, but that devotion has also made them targets for scammers. Over the years, impostors posing as LPGA stars have tricked admirers into handing over thousands of dollars. One fan reportedly lost $70,000 believing they were in touch with Rose Zhang, while another even traveled to Asia in hopes of marrying her. Now, a Nelly Korda supporter has been scammed out of $15,000, leaving the world No. 1 shaken and frustrated.

In fact, The Athletic recently went undercover to expose how these scams unfold. Reporters set up a fake account, followed a real LPGA player, and soon attracted a scammer posing as the golfer. The staged interaction revealed the tactics used to lure unsuspecting fans, from casual introductions to emotional manipulation

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