Ronan Keating warns fans after scammers stole identity online looking to swindle cash

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The One Show presenter's call to action comes after a slew of his fans were contacted by false accounts online asking for money.READ MORE: The One Show's Alex Jones takes savage music career swipe at BBC co-starBut scammers aren’t only draining fans of money after one fake account concocted an elaborate story claiming the dad-of-five had split up with his wife Storm after seven-years of marriage.Ronan warned: “Hi All.

If it doesn’t have a verified blue tick, it’s not me on Twitter or Insta. Don't give your bank account details or money to anyone online.”Replying to his advice on Twitter, one fan wrote: “Definitely had a few fake Ronan Keating accounts messaging me on Instagram.

This account doesn’t exist anymore as I reported them but this is some of the cr*p they messaged me.”The message from the fake account read: “My Marriage has been hell for the past 8months which the media know nothing about, I and my got separated due to a scandal she got involved in with one of my band members and as a result we got separated but it didn’t make it public due to my musical career.“As I talk to you whatever you see me and her do in shows or concert, Radio or Tv presentation is just a way of acting to the court order till our divorce is been confirmed by court...” it concluded.Another added: “I’ve had so many fake Ronan’s send me DMs lately, especially on Instagram, but they always get blocked and reported.

I hope nobody actually falls for it and gets scammed.”A third chimed in with: “Relentless and boring the amount of fake Ronan accounts I have blocked over the year.