Johnny Depp Warns Fans About Scammers Using A.I. to Impersonate Him Asking for Money [Video]

Johnny Depp is warning about ongoing social media scams targeting his fan base.

The actor, 61, wished his followers on Instagram a “Happy New Year” on Monday, Jan. 6, while also alerting fans about people impersonating him online and soliciting money.

“Sadly, it has been brought to my attention that online scammers are intensifying their efforts to target my fans and supporters,” wrote Depp. “As part of their tactics, they create multiple, deceptive social media and email accounts impersonating me and members of my team.”

Depp explained that modern artificial intelligence technology is able to “create the illusion of my face and voice” so the “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,” he added.

Gizmodo published a reportin December 2024 that 197 complaints were made to the Federal Trade Commission in 2024 about scammers posing as Depp. One …