Home and Away star's urgent scam warning
Home and Away star Ethan Browne, best-known for his role as Tane Parata on the show, has issued an urgent warning to fans following an influx of social media accounts impersonating him.
The actor took to Instagram to warn fans about people impersonating him online.
"Please protect yourselves and don't message anyone who claims to be me," Ethan said.
"THEY ARE ALL SCAMS!"
He went on to explain that he would never message anyone privately, and his Instagram and personal Facebook page are his only social media accounts.
"I would never privately message anyone other than my family and friends," he wrote.
"This Instagram and my private Facebook account (for family and friends) are my only social media accounts. Unfortunately I can't control every false account out there. Please be wise and don't respond to them."
Fake Facebook profiles pretending to be actors often pop up on certain fan pages and interact with fans.
One fan recalled her experience in one Home and Away Facebook group, saying that a a fake Ethan profile had reached out to her and started sending private messages, resulting in her blocking him.
Another fan said: "I got one from him (supposedly) and I said he was one of my favourite actors on the show next thing, I know he wanted a photo of me and the pennies dropped I was being scammed."
"I was scammed [by someone] who I thought was Tane from Home and Away, but it wasn't even him... he was saying he wanted to meet up and go out with me," another fan wrote.
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