Jimmy Barnes warns fans about fake accounts
Jimmy Barnes has issued a "fake account alert" to his fans.
The Aussie singer took to Instagram to warn his followers that there have been an increase in the number of people online pretending to be him or claiming to have direct access to him.
"There have been an increasing number of fake profiles appearing in the comments of my socials media posts, claiming to either be me, have direct access to me, sell tickets to shows, and even going as far as posing as a fan trying to connect with other fans," he wrote.
"These accounts also send friend or follow requests, which then progresses to more false claims, often requesting large or small sums of money," the Cold Chisel star added.
He then urged his followers to take action against these fake profiles.
"Please block and report any profile and or comment that makes these claims, as it would never be myself or any of my team. Look after each other," he continued.
He then shared screenshots of all the social media accounts posing as him, and a montage of all the messages they send to fans.
One of the scammers wrote: "Hello thank you for your like and comments on my official page and for being a fan, it's great to know I have such a devoted fan. Much love, click on this page to send me a message."
Many of the scammers had similar messages, asking fans to message them, click on a link or add them on social media.
This is not the first time scammers have tried using the singer's name to con devoted fans.
In 2022, Barnes slammed scammers pretending to be him and using a fake "farewell" ad on social media, which was nothing more than a cryptocurrency scam, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Speaking through his manager, John Watson, Barnes said at the time that he was angry about the "illegal and misleading ads" that have allowed "scammers to prosper".
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