Martin Henderson, best known for his role as Jack Sheridan on the hit Netflix series Virgin River, has issued a warning to his fans on social media regarding potential scammers.
The actor took to his official Instagram account to caution his followers about fraudsters who may be impersonating him online.
In a candid video message, Martin spoke directly to his fans, urging them to be cautious when engaging with online accounts.
“This is a public service announcement. I don’t have any other social media accounts, and I don’t reach out to anybody outside of this account, ever,” Martin explained in the video, making it clear that anyone who contacts people claiming to be him, is like to be a scammer.
“So if you or anyone you know is claiming to have been contacted by me, or any of my representatives, or any of my family members for that matter, you should know it’s a scam,” he continued.
The Netflix star expressed his concerns for the safety of his fans, adding: “I advise you strongly to cease all communication with any such persons because it could be harmful. I love you and want the best for you, so please take this message to heart.”
Fans were quick to respond to Martin’s warning, as one wrote: “Thank you for this message. Helpful to me as I just was scammed by someone pretending to be you.”
Whilst another commented: “Thank you for staying on top of this. Was messaged via Telegram and i’m so disappointed it’s not you.”
A third penned: “Wish i had saw this before because i got scam i learn the hard way.” And yet another fan chimed in with, “Yep. One got me today on TikTok posing as you.”
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Martin’s fanbase skyrocketed when he first took on the role of Jack Sheridan in Virgin River.
Last year, we reported how a gran lost £10,000 to an Instagram cryptocurrency scammer who posed as Scots Outlander actor Sam Heughan. Superfan Mary Ryland, 72, even sold her engagement ring to fund the con and was left devastated.
The crook posed as actor Sam and sent her a message – and the pair began communicating back and forth. They even sent sceptical Mary a photo of a fake passport to convince her he was the real deal.
And after months of messaging back and forth, retired florist Mary was convinced to deposit money into a cryptocurrency account.
The fraudster sent her fake graphs which said her investment was growing, encouraging her to deposit a total of £10,000 – £5,000 of which she was convinced by the scammers that she needed to send to ‘withdraw the money’
She eventually realised she was being scammed after reading about another woman who had fallen victim to a similar scam. But she was unable to recover any of her cash.
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