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Reese Witherspoon Warns of Large-Scale Impersonation Scam Targeting Fans on TikTok and Instagram

She says scammers contact her followers in private messages to extract information or arrange meetings.

Overview

  • Witherspoon, 49, posted a verified TikTok on January 14 confirming multiple fake accounts are posing as her on TikTok and Instagram.
  • She described impersonators building relationships in direct messages before attempting to harvest personal details or schedule meet-ups.
  • The actor stressed she will never ask fans for money, private information, or to meet in person.
  • Calling the activity large-scale and upsetting, she urged followers to check account verification before engaging with messages.
  • Other performers have issued similar alerts, including a Hallmark group urging fans to block and report impersonators and Sandra Bullock’s 2025 warning about a related case.