Because the entity appeared during a tightly scheduled event window, secondary market trading inside the game became volatile within hours. Scammers took advantage of new players by swapping out authentic Ay Mi Gatito assets for visually similar standard cat pets right before trade confirmations locked in.
Legitimate versions carry a distinct glowing aura and play a localized bass-heavy audio cue when inspected in the trade window. Community forums on Reddit and specialized Roblox trading hubs warn against paying inflated real-money values on third-party auction sites. The developers have historically reintroduced past event items during subsequent seasonal updates, making extreme overpayment an unnecessary risk for casual collectors.