I trusted a celebrity "endorsement." Big mistake.

Clips and posts made it look like a celebrity I follow was backing a crypto platform with guaranteed returns.

I knew enough to be wary of random DMs, but seeing their face next to the logo lowered my guard.

I signed up through the linked site, deposited, and watched the dashboard show gains.

Withdrawals stalled behind fees, then tax holds, then another unlock deposit; when I searched harder, the same face appeared on the star’s real profile with a “I never endorsed this” notice.

Fake celebrity crypto scams steal images and sometimes use deepfake clips; there is no endorsement and no real platform—only a sink address and scripted support chat until the site goes dark.

While balances rose on screen I told myself celebrities do sponsored deals and ignored that none of this was on their verified channels.

The app stopped loading the same week the celebrity’s team filed takedowns; my login returned server error and support numbers disconnected.

I lost thousands I had treated as a serious investment; filing with FTC and police did not return the coins but stopped me from sending “one more” fee.

No investment is real because a famous face appears in an ad outside their official accounts.

I verify every offer on SEC / FCA registers before money moves.

• Celebrities do not promote random crypto links in unsolicited posts or DMs—assume fraud.
• Report impersonation to the platform and FTC (US) or your consumer fraud line.

For more help, see our Report a scam page and Spot and avoid scams guide.