SAN FRANCISCO — Kip Moore, a country music singer-songwriter with hits like "Beer Money" and "Hey Pretty Girl," has had some disturbing experiences with fans lately. At some shows, women have approached him demanding to know why he stopped chatting with them on Instagram or Facebook. Some said they left their husbands to be with him after he said he loved them. Now they could be together, the women told him. "They're handing me a letter, you know, 'Here's the divorce papers. I've left so and so,'" Mr. Moore, 38, said. "If I check my inbox right now, I'd have hundreds of these messages. But I try not to check it, because it disheartens me." Mr. Moore, fueled by his country music fame , is a victim of what has become a widespread phenomenon: identity theft on social media. Recent searches found at least 28 accounts impersonating him on Facebook and at least 61 on Instagram. Many of the accounts send messages to his fans promising love and asking for money. Those who get duped often direct their anger at the real Mr. Moore. The issue of fake social media accounts masquerading as public figures is acute. Facebook, Instagram and… Read full this story
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