Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley issues warning after being targeted by 'devastating' scam
ok.co.ukEmmerdale's Lisa Riley has spoken out about a "devastating" scam with a succinct three-word warning. It's recently come to light that fans of Emmerdale and Coronation Street are falling prey to scams involving counterfeit celebrity accounts.
In an ITV Tonight special, Celebrity Scams: Are You At Risk?, Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford delves into how fraudsters are exploiting social media to trick unsuspecting soap fans.
Lisa, who portrays Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, disclosed that her image has been misused by scammers peddling bogus diet pills online, cautioning fans that "it's not real." She revealed, "They say you will lose 15kg in 3 weeks, and the amount of people that have bought slimming aids with my face linked to it is off the scale." The actress further explained how these fraudsters operate, saying: "They start talking under a fake account commenting on the storyline telling someone you're beautiful, you're gorgeous.
And I'll step in and say he's not real! And this is happening more and more, they're hunting vulnerable women.", reports Leeds Live.
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