Alan Jackson Warns Fans About Scams After Woman Sends Nearly $3,000 To Imposter
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Con Artist Pretending To Be Alan Jackson Scams Georgia Woman Out Of $3,000 In Gift Cards
Alan Jackson‘s team shared a warning with his fans after an imposter recently scammed one woman out of nearly $3,000.
The Augusta Chronicle details the case of a 76-year-old Georgia woman who was tricked by a con artist online. The scammer earned the woman’s trust by pretending to be Alan Jackson.
The scammer targeted the woman after she posted on Facebook expressing concern for Alan’s health in June 2024. The singer does have legitimate health issues, as he announced in 2021 that he’d been diagnosed with a nerve disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
After seeing her post, someone claiming to be Alan’s manager reached out to the woman and put her in contact with “Alan.” The imposter told the woman he was in the midst of a divorce, and his assets were frozen while he waited for it to be finalized.
For the record, Alan and his beautiful wife, Denise, are doing just fine. They celebrated their 45th anniversary in December and now have two grandsons.
Starting in October 2024, the woman sent the Alan imposter $2,917.50 across 36 Apple gift cards.
Someone eventually brought the scam to the attention of authorities. A deputy contacted the woman on December 30 for more details about the situation.
Alan’s Team Warns Fans About Online Imposters
Imposter scams have dominated social media for years. Unsuspecting fans send money or gift cards to the scammers because they are tricked into thinking they’re their favorite celebrity.
To avoid such scams, keep these things in mind:
- Celebrities rarely, if ever, speak to their fans directly.
- Celebrities will not ask you for money or gift cards.
- Celebrities, public figures, brands, and publications have a blue checkmark by their names that indicates their social media profiles are authentic and verified.
- Imposters often misspell or slightly alter a celebrity’s name when they make a copycat page. For example, someone pretending to be Alan Jackson may use the name “Allan Jackson” or “alanjackson18.”
- Imposter pages will try to mimic a celebrity’s real page by copying their photos and posts. However, they will not have as many followers as the authentic page. For example, the real Alan Jackson has over 5.6 million followers on Facebook.
- If you see someone impersonating a celebrity online, report the profile to the website.
After news of the recent Alan Jackson imposter scam went viral, his team shared a warning with his fans. They posted the warning on his official social media pages:
“Alan, his manager, or his management team will never message you from a social media direct message or phone number asking for money, gift cards, or meeting in person. If an account requests money from you, please report their profile to the social platform. Please stay safe online and avoid talking with any direct messages or comments claiming to be Alan or his team.”
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Back in 2018, a group of country music’s biggest stars filmed a PSA about online imposters. Watch the video below to learn more about how to protect yourself from those scams.
