Dr Chris Brown has again been forced to warn fans after scammers used his image in another catfishing attempt.
The popular TV personality shared an Instagram message from a follower who said her sister believed she was speaking with him on WhatsApp, when in fact it appeared to be someone posing as the Bondi Vet star.
The follower wrote, “Hey Chris. I was wondering if you are talking to someone in [redacted]? My sister thinks it’s you.”
Brown responded, “Sorry [redacted]. That’s not me and is likely to be a scammer. This sadly happens a lot.”
The woman then replied, “Thank you for answering. I have tried to tell her that it is a scammer. She won’t listen. She met him on Whatsapp.”
Brown said these warnings are now a regular part of his day. Sharing the exchange, he added, “I get about 5 of these a day,” and said, “And WhatsApp seems to be popular right now. The ‘other’ me is a busy guy…”
He had already cautioned followers in 2024 that he does not use private chat accounts or special messaging platforms, and urged people not to engage with anyone claiming otherwise.
“I’m sorry I even have to say this. But just to be clear, I don’t have any other private chat accounts, pages or other special accounts. Nor any Telegrams or chat rooms where I have offline conversations,” he wrote on Facebook at the time.
“Sadly, all of these are just scammers. And not even good ones, the way they assume I talk is a little embarrassing. And trust me, I don’t have the time!” he added.
“But seriously, please report and then ignore them. As quickly as I block them, more seem to appear. But we will get there! On Facebook, it’s just me with this blue tick.
“I’d rather be talking pets than scammers but enough is enough,” he concluded.
Despite those warnings, some people have still been caught out. In May 2025, it emerged that a British woman had lost $22,800 to scammers posing as Brown.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Lisa Nock, 44, from Staffordshire, was targeted by fraudsters who allegedly used AI-generated images, fake video calls and emotionally manipulative messages.
The scam reportedly included staged video calls that appeared to show Brown filming in Africa and working in TV studios to convince her the relationship was genuine.
“I was vulnerable and wanted to believe we could be friends, we both love animals, I had lost my partner in a car crash a few years ago,” Nock said.
“I want Chris to know people operating as him are scamming people,” she said. “I’m no fool, I just fell for the cleverness of AI.”
