Breaking News: Johnny Depp Speaks Out About Online Scammers Pretending to Be Him After Fan Reportedly Lost $350K in Schemes

“Neither myself, my team, my agent, nor my family will ever contact you on my behalf asking for money or your personal information,” he said

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 report in December 2024 that 197 complaints were made to the Federal Trade Commission in 2024 about scammers posing as Depp. One person from Alabama reportedly lost $350,000 after being targeted, for example, and others listed $200,000 and $175,000 lost.