Johnny Depp warns fans about scammers ‘impersonating’ him online [Video]

Hollywood star Johnny Depp has taken to Instagram to warn his fans that scammers are “impersonating” him and the “deceptive social media and email accounts”.

Depp wrote on Instagram: “Happy New Year, Everyone – 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 email accounts impersonating me and members of my team.

“Today, AI can create the illusion of my face and voice. Scammers may look and sound just like the real me. But, neither I, nor my team, will ask you for money or your personal information.

“We are actively working to combat these illicit schemes. (sic)”

He then listed the handles of his official accounts on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The actor, who has more than 28 million followers on the photo-sharing app, …