LPGA star Nelly Korda has become one of the most impersonated athletes online as her popularity continues to grow. In recent months, several fake social media accounts have targeted her fanbase, often attempting to trick people into sending money or sharing personal information.
On August 20, Korda addressed the issue again by resharing an earlier warning she had posted back in January 2025. In that original statement, she explained that scammers were using her name to deceive fans and emphasized that she would never ask anyone for money. She urged her followers to be vigilant and to report suspicious accounts.
Korda made it clear that she only has two official platforms: her verified Instagram account (@anellykorda) and her official X (formerly Twitter) profile. In her latest update, she highlighted the importance of this message by writing, “Hi everyone. Just wanted to circle back to this post from earlier this year. I have ONE profile on Instagram, and ONE on Twitter… that’s it…” She even stressed the words “that’s it” to underline the seriousness of the warning.
The problem of online impersonation is not unique to Korda—many LPGA players have faced a wave of catfishing scams. Fraudsters typically begin by contacting fans through Instagram, then shifting conversations to apps like Telegram or WhatsApp. From there, they lure victims with false promises such as exclusive meet-and-greets, autographed memorabilia, or even fabricated relationships, often asking for cryptocurrency or gift cards in return.
An investigation by The Athletic revealed just how quickly these scams operate. In their test, they created a fictional 62-year-old LPGA “superfan,” and within only 20 minutes the account was contacted by a fake profile pretending to be Nelly Korda. Real-life consequences can be devastating—one man in Pennsylvania was tricked into sending $70,000 to a scammer pretending to be golfer Rose Zhang, believing he was securing a VIP dinner with her.
Despite such troubling cases, Korda continues to connect with her fans in genuine ways. Earlier this year, she touched hearts when a supporter named her newborn daughter after the golfer. On June 13, Korda sent the baby, Nellie Anne Cassidy, a signed U.S. Women’s Open visor with the handwritten message, “Nellie, Welcome to the world!” The child’s mother, Amy Chacksfield, shared the moment on Instagram, and Korda later reposted it, delighting fans with her thoughtful gesture.
On the competitive side, Korda last competed at the AIG Women’s Open earlier this month, where she finished 36th and also lost her No. 1 world ranking to Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul.