Actor Johnny Depp alerts fans to online scammers posing as him


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Cyber-security company McAfee noted in a report in October 2024 that Johnny Depp was on a list of top 10 celebrities whose names were most often exploited in online scams. Photo: Johnny Depp/Instagram

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has alerted his fans to online scammers impersonating him.

Wishing his 28.5 million fans a happy new year on Instagram on Jan 6, the 61-year-old wrote: “Sadly, it has been brought to my attention that online scammers are intensifying their efforts to target my fans and supporters. As part of their tactics, they create multiple, deceptive social media and e-mail accounts impersonating me and members of my team.”

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