Who Is Zyan Cabrera? 'Pinay Gold Medalist' Scammers Are Using The Name For Alleged Phishing Scams

Over the past few days, users across social media and fans of the 2026 Winter Olympics have encountered a stream of posts related to a phishing scam. A 'Pinay gold medalist viral video scandal' has been making rounds on the internet, and the name attached to those posts — Zyan Cabrera — has drawn attention and confusion.

The problem is that none of it is real.

Cabrera is not an Olympic athlete; there is no leaked video, and the posts circulating under her name are part of a coordinated phishing scam that has spread across platforms.

The Real Person Behind the Name

According to TikTok search results, Zyan Cabrera appears to be a young Filipino social media creator based in the Philippines. Online, she is also known by usernames such as Jerriel Cry4zee or similar variations. As per her TikTok videos, her content is typical of many Gen Z creators, like dance clips, short emotional videos, AI-edited posts, and casual viral trends shared on TikTok and Facebook.

While it's hard to find an official account in her name, one profile has a modest but visible following, including a Facebook page with tens of thousands of likes.

Outside of social media, she has no public profile. She is not a professional athlete, has no connection to the Olympics, and has never been associated with any sporting competition or medal.

The 'gold medalist' label attached to her name appears to have been invented entirely for the purpose of drawing attention.

How the Scam Took Shape

The posts began appearing in early February, timed to coincide with heightened online interest in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Many use vague but provocative captions like 'viral scandal,' 'exclusive clip,' or 'leaked MMS' paired with blurred images of a young woman identified as Cabrera.

In reality, the images are lifted from her public social media accounts. The scandal narrative is fake.

What makes the posts effective is their placement. They often appear alongside legitimate Olympic content, shared in comment sections, group feeds, or forwarded through messaging apps. For users already scrolling through sports updates, the posts can look just credible enough to click.

What Clicking the Link Actually Does

According to reports, users who follow the links are taken off-platform to external websites that claim to host the full video. From there, they are typically asked to log in, verify their age, or 'continue' by entering social media credentials.

According to cybersecurity alerts and user reports, these pages are designed to closely resemble real login screens. Once credentials are entered, scammers gain access to the account.

In other cases, users are prompted to download files described as media players, which can install malicious software. Compromised accounts are then used to repost the same links, helping the scam spread through trusted networks.

A Broader Scamming Pattern

Similar schemes have surfaced during past Olympics and World Cup cycles, often using fake scandals, countdown timestamps, or 'exclusive footage' claims. Influencers and lesser-known creators are frequent targets, as their images are easier to repurpose without immediate pushback.

In this case, Cabrera appears to be an unwitting victim whose online presence was hijacked to lend the scam a human face.

There is no indication that Cabrera is connected to the posts, the links, or the operation behind them. She has not issued a public statement addressing the misuse of her name.