Ronan Keating has warned his fans of fake accounts pertaining to be him asking for people to provide them with personal details.
The Boyzone singer took to social media on Wednesday to warn people of the scam.
He said: "Hi All. If it doesn't have a verified blue tick it's not me on Twitter or Insta. Don't give your bank account details or money to anyone online".
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The warning comes after some of the 45-year-old's fans were contacted by fake Instagram and Facebook accounts asking them for their bank details.
While most scammers were looking for money, one concocted an elaborate story claiming that Ronan and his wife Storm has split.
Replying to Ronan's Tweet of warning, one fan wrote: "Definitely had a few fake Ronan Keating accounts messaging me on Instagram. This account doesn't exist anymore as I reported them but this is some of the crap they messaged me."
The message from the fake account read: "My Marriage has been hell for the past 8months which the media know nothing about, i and my got separated due to a scandal she got involved in with one of my band member and as a result we got separated but didn't make it public due to my musical career. As i talk to you whatever you see me and her do in shows or concert, Radio or Tv presentation is just a way of acting to the court order till our divorce is been confirmed by court…."
Others also said they had been contacted by the fake accounts on several occasions.
They said: "I've had so many fake Ronans send me DMs lately, especially on Instagram, but they always get blocked and reported. I hope nobody actually falls for it and gets scammed."
Another wrote: "Relentless and boring the amount of fake Ronan accounts i have blocked over the year. Sad individuals"
A third said: "I had someone pretend to be you last year asking for money but I reported it luckily I knew it was a scam when he asked for money. Xx"
While a fourth wrote: "I've had multiple Sam ryders sending me messages wi h I've ignored and reported. Unfortunately these people go on and make new profiles. Some people fall for it".
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