Archive · 26 May 2025
Woman Claims Blackmail Over Fake 'Piyush Gupta' LinkedIn Post
A woman in Singapore hired a social media manager to help with her online presence.
The manager, without her permission, created a fake story about a meeting with a famous person on LinkedIn.
The story went viral, and the manager then demanded money to remove it.
The woman claims she was unaware of the post until it was already popular.
The manager locked her out of her accounts.
The woman is trying to regain control of her accounts after the incident.
Janney Hujic's LinkedIn post went viral on May 21, 2025.
The post described an encounter with a man mistaken for former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta.
Hujic claims the post was created by a social media manager she hired.
The manager demanded S$5,000 to delete the post.
Hujic has not regained access to her LinkedIn and Instagram accounts despite paying the ransom.
- Who
- Janney Hujic, a Singapore-based professional, and a freelance social media manager.
- What
- A social media manager posted a fake story on LinkedIn about Hujic's encounter with someone she mistook for Piyush Gupta, then demanded money to delete the post.
- When
- The incident began in March, with the viral post on May 21, and the manager demanding payment around May 24.
- Where
- Singapore and the Philippines.
- Why
- The social media manager allegedly blackmailed Hujic to gain traction and money after posting a fabricated story on her LinkedIn account.
- Victim
- Janney Hujic
- Location
- Singapore
- Social Media Platform
- Alleged Perpetrator
- Freelance social media manager (Philippines based)
- Demand
- S$5,000
- Original Post Date
- May 21, 2025