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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi-Adesipe, has raised an alarm that scammers are using her image and name on Facebook.
The actress, who recently revealed that she had lupus, said that “malicious individuals” were taking advantage of her situation.
She also decried the use of her name and image against her consent on Facebook, warning her fans to beware of impersonators.
Sharing screenshots from clone Facebook pages on her Instagram page, Afolabi said: “It has come to my notice that some malicious individuals are taking advantage of my situation by using my name and image against my consent on Facebook.
“I am Kemi Afolabi/Afolabi Kemi on Facebook. I hereby beckon on all my fans and lovers to disregard and report these impersonators.
“Let’s ensure that unsuspecting individuals do not fall victim to fraud from these impersonators. Thank you.”
In a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the actress had disclosed that doctors said she had five years to live after being diagnosed with lupus.
According to her, she had lived one year after the doctor’s pronouncement, noting that she didn’t know how much she had left.