If you’ve seen posts screaming “ChiChi Call viral video full link” or “Vera Hill leaked MMS,” stop right there. The so-called “ChiChi Call” viral video is spreading across social media with claims of a leaked MMS involving Filipino influencer Vera Hill, popularly known as ChiChi. But there’s one problem: no such video exists. What is the ‘ChiChi Call’ trend? Posts on TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and Reddit claim to offer a “full video” of an alleged private call involving Vera Hill. The captions are dramatic. The thumbnails are suggestive. The urgency feels real. Experts say this is a textbook ‘Ghost File’ scam, a tactic where fraudsters create fake viral buzz around a personality and then exploit search traffic.
Cybersecurity researchers have clarified: There is zero verified footage. The goal isn’t to expose a scandal. It’s to harvest user data. Clips that appear online are either unrelated videos, edited content, or completely fabricated bait.
How the scam targets you This isn’t about a video. It’s about stealing your identity. Here’s what happens when someone clicks one of these links: 1. SEO poisoning Scammers stuff blogs and social media posts with search phrases like: This pushes fake pages to the top of search results. 2. Redirect Trap You click → you’re sent to a fake streaming page. 3. Data collection begins Immediately: 4. Fake login page Many users are shown a Facebook “age verification” page. It looks real, but it isn’t. If you enter your login: 5. Malware installation Some pages ask you to Install plugin to watch a video, and that plugin is malware. It can: Also read: Two Google Play Store apps leaked over 2M user data, anyone can watch private pics and videos
Where did this scam come from? Cybersecurity researchers say this scam appears to be run by a coordinated fraud network. The same group allegedly used similar tactics in the past, creating fake viral controversies using different influencer names to lure victims. The pattern is simple: This time, Vera Hill became the target. Why do these scams spread so easily Scams like this thrive on human instinct. People want to know what everyone else is talking about. When something trends, it feels urgent and real. The more users search and click, the more search engines amplify those keywords. That visibility fuels even more clicks. It becomes a self-sustaining loop powered by curiosity. By the time fact-checkers debunk it, the scam has already reached thousands. Also read: Tech companies’ campaign against social media restrictions, Facebook and Google spent ₹1,615 crore lobbying EU lawmakers
The legal risk many Indians don’t realise There’s another layer to this. In India, sharing or circulating alleged intimate content, even if fake, can have legal consequences under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Forwarding a link without verifying it might not just risk your data; it could also invite legal trouble. Phishing campaign
There is no “ChiChi Call” leaked video, but there is only a phishing campaign using a real person’s name to trick users into handing over personal data. Vera Hill is not at the centre of a scandal; she is the victim of digital exploitation. The scandal is fake. The risk is real. Sometimes the smartest move online isn’t exposing something, it’s refusing to click.
