Someone Invented a Fake Therapist and Got "Her" Quoted in Tons of News Articles

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As writer Ashley Abramson reports for Allure, purported therapist Sophie Cress set off alarm bells almost as soon as she pitched the reporter using the now-defunct Help A Reporter Out (HARO) website.

Brand Scam-bassador A so-called relationship therapist quoted in tons of articles and blogs appears, per a new investigation, to be completely made up.

Though Cress set off alarm bells for Abramson — not least because her email address was associated with the sex toy review site SexualAlpha.com — the journalist eventually decided to respond to the would-be therapist's second pitch.

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Author / Journalist: Noor Al-Sibai

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesLatviaNew ZealandOman

Topics: Journalism Therapy Scams Brands Future Society

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News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-01-23 @ 17:26:53 (13 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: futurism.com

Language: English

Article Length: 574 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 18 lines

Sentence Length: 32 words per sentence (average)

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Copyright Owner: © Futurism

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