Radio Clyde DJ Cassi Gillespie has hit out at scammers for posing as her and trying to con people out of money online. The Clyde 1 breakfast co-host had to make a social media announcement warning her followers not to fall for the scam.
A fake Facebook profile has been set up using her pictures and telling people they have won various competitions. But Cassi says this isn’t the first time it has happened and just in the last few weeks, around six profiles have been created using her content.
Sharing snaps of the fake profile, Cassi wrote: “I can’t believe I’m having to put this up as a grid post now. There have been around 6 profiles made up over the last few weeks pretending to be me on Facebook asking people for credit card details.
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She said that her employers are trying to get the pages taken down. She added: “Clyde have been trying to get them removed within 24 hours after they are made however, they have stooped to a new low and commented under someone’s post who is ill and my full name and profile is attached to it.”
She added: “It’s not on. They have been taking my Instagram pictures and going to new levels to really try and scam people. I’m guessing I’m being targeted as I don’t have a Facebook page and they know that the public may fall for it thinking I’ve…
