He told his followers to be “incredibly vigilant”.
Dermot Kennedy has warned fans of the rise of impersonation scams led by sophisticated AI technology.
The Irish singer-songwriter took to social to alert fans about the new scam which uses his own voice to con people out of their money.
Writing on Instagram, Kennedy said: “It has come to our attention that there is a rise in AI-aided impersonation techniques to ask for money, often for a ‘good cause’.
“As these technologies develop, the use of fake voice-notes using Dermot’s voice become part of the scam.
Dermot Kennedy warns fans of major impersonation scam
The ‘Better Days’ singer went on to say that the only official communication he makes is through his own Instagram page and his management’s email address – ending in @tapmgmt.com.
“Please pay careful attention to small variations in email addresses which can be used to deceive people,” the post continued.
The Dubliner urged his fans to be “incredibly vigilant and exercise extreme caution, especially in any circumstances which involves being asked for money.”
He added: “If it’s not from either of the official channels it is definitely fake.”
This isn’t the first time Kennedy has been targeted by a scam – last year he warned his followers that a “deluge of scam accounts” were created using his identity to steal money from unknowing fans.
He said that neither him nor his team would ever ‘ask for money or personal information’ from his online followers.
Last month, the 32-year-old revealed he was in Nashville making “some music that I’m so excited about”.
He recently announced that he will be playing in Sligo in October for a series of sold-out acoustic gigs for the Sligo Live festival
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