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Jimmy Barnes left furious after scammers use fake social media accounts pretending to be him and extort money out of his devoted fans


Jimmy Barnes has issued a 'fake account alert' to his fans.

The Aussie singer, 68, took to Instagram on Monday to warn his followers there are an increasing number of people online posing as him or claiming to have direct access him. The Aussie singer took to Instagram on Monday to warn his followers there are an increasing number of people online posing as him or claiming to have direct access to him According to the Daily Telegraph report, Jimmy joined a long list of celebrities who were used as 'bitcoin bait' including comedian Adam Hill's, Carrie Bickmore and MasterChef's Andy Allen.

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