Sheelagh Ennis, 68, started messaging a Facebook account she believed was run by the Walking Dead star, who has been filming in Glasgow recently — but a scammer on the other end conned her out of cash.
A Glasgow pensioner was conned out of £500 by an online account impersonating The Walking Dead actor and her 'hero', Andrew Lincoln.
The catfish behind the account told Sheelagh Mr Lincoln’s schedule would not allow it, but that she could book a “private meet and greet” with the actor for a fee of $1,500 , and asked her to book via email, giving the address ‘[email protected]’. Sheelagh told the account that she “couldn’t possibly afford” the fee, but thanked the person she thought was Mr Lincoln for taking the time to talk to her.
“Then they asked for another £200 for the meet-up, saying the first £200 was for his entourage. I paid that as well." He also asked Sheelagh why she had requested a refund from Paypal after she became suspicious, reassuring her that he was legitimate and saying he would still go ahead with the meeting as he "trusts" her. The account has since disappeared from Facebook, and the email account has stopped responding.
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