Concerned BBC Breakfast host warns fans after rise in fake social media accounts

Dan Walker has sent a information of problem to his followers in regards to his social media existence.

The BBC Breakfast presenter, who is leaving the display for Channel 5’s 5 News next week, posted a video addressing the rise in copycat accounts pretending to be him.

He explained that these phony accounts have been messaging his followers, requesting they deliver above revenue.

In the movie, shared on his Twitter and Instagram webpages, Walker said: “Hello, just a rapid notice since in the very last number of times, I have bought pretty a few messages from men and women stating they’ve been obtaining messages from men and women who are claiming to be me on social media.

“I have not been performing any of that by the way, your honour. Importantly nevertheless, I really don’t have a non-public account, so this is it.

“I would not be sending you any private or immediate messages inquiring you for details or for money or to give you a range to ring to speak to my PA. That is just not going on.”

He captioned the clip with: “Just a small video in reaction to a number of messages I have been finding. The only get in touch with I will at any time give out is the e mail in my bio. Have a superior a person.”

Walker’s fans thanked the presenter for warning them towards the scammers. Quite a few replied indicating they experienced in fact obtained close friend requests from a personal account claiming to be Walker.

The host, who appeared on the most current sequence of Strictly Arrive Dancing, has been a fixture on the BBC’s flagship breakfast show considering that 2016.

He will be getting over 5 News from Dr Sian Williams, who announced her departure in April 2021.

In a congratulatory concept to Walker on Twitter, she wrote: “I know what it is like to transfer from the @BBCBreakfast sofa to @channel5_television set and you will like it”.