Scammers steal horse whisperer's videos in cruel online charity hoax

Horse whisperer Jess Jones has called for urgent change to protect online content creators after scammers stole her videos and used them in a cruel online charity hoax.

Jones, whose Instagram account featuring her horses boasts nearly 100,000 followers, told A Current Affair she was shocked to find imposter TikTok accounts using her videos.

"The scammers are using my videos and asking for donations up to $750 at a time and they're saying that's the money they need to rescue another horse," Jones said.

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"When you're donating to a charity you think you're doing a really good thing, so to see good people taken advantage of is really upsetting."

After Jones complained to TikTok, the social media giant found no violation of its community guidelines and the accounts were allowed to remain online.

Hours after A Current Affair sent TikTok questions, all fake accounts were removed.

"It absolutely could happen to anyone out there and there has to be mechanisms in place for creators to protect themselves," Jones said.

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TIKTOK STATEMENT

All accounts shared have been permanently banned for violating our strict Community Guidelines.

We do not allow impersonation or spam accounts on TikTok and removed more than 73 million fake accounts globally in Q1 2025 alone.