In an Instagram post on Monday, actor Johnny Depp warned his followers of an online scam being carried out in his name. “Sadly, it has been brought to my attention that online scammers are intensifying their efforts to target my fans and supporters,

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has wished everyone a 'Happy New Year' in a special post promising to protect his supporters from ongoing scam. A few days ago, news was circulating of

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Actor Johnny Depp is working to combat "illicit schemes" created by online scammers and AI "illusions" in his New Year message.

"Sadly, it has been brought to my attention that online scammers are intensifying their efforts to target my fans and supporters," the actor wrote on social media.

Johnny Depp has been forced to step in and issue a warning to his fans due to a rise in social media scams. The Pirates of the Caribbean star shared a post on Monday (6 January), telling his Instagram followers that scammers “are intensifying their efforts to target my fans and supporters”.

Johnny Depp shared an important message with his followers on social media for their own "protection." The 61-year-old actor took to Instagram on Monday, Jan. 6, to issue a warning about an apparent scam targeting his fans.

"Neither myself, my team, my agent, nor my family will ever contact you on my behalf asking for money or your personal information," he said

Per a recent report, the FTC received nearly 200 complaints from people who said they'd been targeted by fake Johnny Depps online