Overview
- Denise Kinsler, who leads A Leap of Faith Foundation, was misled by an unverified TikTok account pretending to be Rickey Smiley.
- She sent $1,200 via Cash App to accounts not in Smiley’s name after promises of sponsorship help and a VIP trip to Dallas that never happened.
- Miami’s HOT 105 invited Kinsler as a special guest to a meet-and-eat where she met Smiley face-to-face.
- Smiley warned that fake pages using his name are widespread and urged fans to verify identities before sending money.
- The City of Miami Police are investigating the fraud, and the $1,200 remains unrecovered.