Taylor Swift was always destined to be a poet!
10.04.2024 - 11:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gary Barlow has left a heartwarming message on social media for a woman who was catfished by someone pretending to be the Take That star online.
Janet Smith, 62, believed she was talking to the singer for about a week after she added him as a friend on Facebook. The fake Gary then bombarded her with compliments and messages.
But she grew suspicious and eventually convinced the scammer to reveal their true identity. The cheat said he was actually a 24-year-old man from Nigeria and was sorry for lying to her - but told Janet he really did love her and asked for cash.
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Janet, who is now speaking out to raise awareness of online scammers, said the cheat was 'really lovely' and that the pair began to talk on Whatsapp. She said the ordeal has left her feeling 'really guilty'.
"I was talking to him all week and he was saying to me, 'I'm busy, I've got a lot of schedules'", she said. "He was kind. He was nice. He was really lovely, saying, 'Good morning. Good evening, I've seen your videos' because I love to dance.
"Gary Barlow would not talk to somebody like me, he's too famous. I just thought, this isn't Gary Barlow. I kept saying, 'you're not the real one!' And he was saying, 'You're lovely, you're kind, yes, I am Gary Barlow.'"
Eventually, Janet managed to persuade the scammer to reveal the truth by telling him he could have her WhatsApp number in exchange for his true identity. He then asked her for money to help his family 'buy food in Nigeria'.
On a public Instagram story on Tuesday (April 9), the Cheshire-born singer, 53, shared a screenshot of the article, writing: "Dear Janet - I am so sorry to hear this. Please come to any
Taylor Swift was always destined to be a poet!
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