And now for a public service announcement:
Have you received a friend request from a celebrity?
Actor Hugh Jackman recently addressed this in a tweet, noting that it has been brought to his attention that he learned that impostors claiming to be him on social media were asking for personal information and trying to scam people into sending him money.
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) March 25, 2018
Oprah Winfrey and Robert Downey, Jr. have also warned their fans of possible scams.
I wanted to mention this here because apparently there are Rick Springfield impostors out there, too, creating fake accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and contacting RS fans. One woman said she had been in contact by one of these scammers for several months before realizing it was a scam once the impostor asked if she could send him money for a private jet plane to pick her up.
Other fans have been approached by a scam artist pretending to be RS or a member of his team soliciting charitable donations or VIP concert experiences.
Don’t fall for it! As much as you may be thrilled at the idea that your favorite rock star is contacting you, realize that he’s a busy happily-married guy and with those royalties from “Jessie’s Girl” still rolling in, he doesn’t need to turn to his fans for some extra funds. Save your money for a concert or a meet & greet instead.
RS’s official website is rickspringfield.com, his official merch site is rickspringfieldmerch.com and his official social media accounts (notice the blue checkmarks – some of these impostors set up their page to look like the official page) are:
My Rick Springfield crush 