EASTENDERS has released an urgent statement after scammers targeted fans of the BBC soap.
The warning follows similar fraudulent activity aimed at viewers of ITV shows Coronation Street and Emmerdale earlier this week.
EastEnders has released an urgent statement after scammers targeted fans of the BBC soap[/caption]
The show’s official Instagram account posted a message to caution fans about con artists pretending to be affiliated with EastEnders yesterday.
The scam sees fraudsters claiming to represent soap stars or production staff and asking fans for payments in exchange for special interactions, such as meet-and-greets, personalised messages, or set tours.
Fans are encouraged to report any fraudulent contact to the social media platform and to avoid engaging with the scammers.
The statement read: “Please note that no cast member or EastEnders employee will ever make contact to request money for meetings, messages, set visits, or any other interactions.
“If you have been contacted, especially on social media platforms via a direct message or mass message posted to a group, please ensure you report these instances to the relevant platform immediately.
“The EastEnders team.”
EastEnders joins the ranks of other British soaps in battling this ongoing issue, urging the public to remain cautious and reminding viewers that genuine cast or crew members would never solicit money.
It comes after a woman was tricked into giving nearly one million euros to a scammer posing as Brad Pitt.
The victim, known only as Anne, gave over £700,000 to a scammer posing as the Hollywood actor for his cancer treatment as he wrote her poems and proposed to her.
The woman’s lawyer has begged the public for mercy – as their client deleted all of her social media pages due to the scrutiny she faced, reports The Daily Mail.
Paris-based lawyer Laurène Hanna said: “It’s like people are discovering only now that people get scammed.
“Love scams on the internet are not new. Anne is really not the only one.
“What my client needs is to be given some sensible advice and to be treated with dignity.”
It is believed she has been left homeless and penniless from the scam.
The show’s official Instagram account posted a message to caution fans about con artists[/caption]
