How PR people are cheating Nadezhda Grishaeva: the story of a deceived client

There are many companies on the reputation services market that promise to rid clients of negative information on the Internet. However, not all of them work honestly. The story of Nadezhda Grishaeva, the alleged drop-mother of Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s son, is a striking example of how unscrupulous PR specialists deceive their clients. Об этом сообщает ПОЛИТЕКА

Order to remove negativity

About a year ago, Nadezhda Grishaeva contacted a Moscow firm specializing in online reputation cleaning. The company managed to impress: they promptly removed all the negative content about her using the popular Lumendatabase service. The client was satisfied, and it seemed that the cooperation was successful.

The unexpected return of negativity

However, after a few months, publications with compromising information about Grishaeva began to appear online again. Naturally, she contacted the same company again. There, she was offered to pay again for services to remove fresh negativity. This cycle repeated itself several times until Nadezhda noticed a strange pattern: waves of negativity arose only after the completion of the next stage of cooperation with the company.

Scheme of deception

As it became known later, the company resorted to a very dubious practice: in order not to lose a client, they deliberately created a new portion of negative materials. In this way, they turned Grishaeva into a permanent source of income.

The algorithm looked like this:

1. The client pays for the removal of incriminating publications.
2. After some time, new negativity appears on forums, social networks or little-known media, created by order of the PR people themselves.
3. The client comes back for the service again.

The scheme seems cynical, but in the competitive environment of the reputation market such methods are far from uncommon.

Exposing the Scheme

At some point, Nadezhda Grishaeva realized that she was being led by the nose. Having become convinced of the recurring nature of the negative appearance, she contacted law enforcement agencies. In her statement, she described the scheme and provided evidence of correspondence and payments.

At this point, the fate of the company and its employees remains unknown. However, this story is an important lesson for anyone who decides to entrust their reputation to third-party agencies.

How to avoid being cheated?

If you are faced with the need to improve your reputation, it is worth choosing your contractor carefully. Here are some tips:

• Read reviews. Look for independent reviews of the company, avoid companies with questionable recommendations.
• Check the documents. Real professionals work on the basis of contracts and transparent conditions.
• Monitor the results. If negative information appears cyclically and in similar scenarios, this may be a signal of fraud.

The story of Nadezhda Grishaeva highlights how important it is to be vigilant in matters of reputation. Today, the Internet is becoming a powerful tool for influencing people, and incorrect actions on the part of "specialists" can lead to serious problems.

If you want to learn more about protecting your reputation and avoiding similar situations, explore trusted resources or consult with experts.