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Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley issues warning after being targeted by 'devastating' scam


Emmerdale and Coronation Street fans are being targeted by scammers who are using fake celebrity accounts to exploit their fans

In an ITV Tonight special, Celebrity Scams: Are You At Risk?, Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford delves into how fraudsters are exploiting social media to trick unsuspecting soap fans. Daniel Brocklebank plays Billy Mayhew in Coronation Street (Image: IT)In a tragic turn of events for 2023, Kirsty's mum believed she was communicating with Tony Audenshaw, known to many as Bob Hope from Emmerdale. Kirsty's disturbing experience prompted the ITV Tonight team to probe the extent of these fraudulent activities and their investigation unearthed an alarming number of sham profiles: seven masquerading as Tony Audenshaw and over ninety fakes claiming to be Jeff Hordley, festering across Facebook.

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