General Hospital star Steve Burton is speaking out to help fans get informed about AI scammers. As Parade reported, Burton’s image was used to scam a woman named Abigail out of nearly $80k.
The story made headlines, and Burton admitted he wasn’t surprised—but he also felt bad about what happened to Abigail. Burton opened up more about the topic on the most recent episode of his That’s Awesome podcast with his General Hospital co-star Bradford Anderson.
General Hospital’s Steve Burton Wants to Help Educate Fans
Abigail’s story is, unfortunately, something that Burton and Anderson hear all the time at their comedy shows. It’s been years of them telling fans in person that they were being scammed.
“This lady’s story is similar to ones that we’ve heard for the last three years. You know, everybody texted me after the story about how she lost $81,000 and was going to sell her house and all this stuff. And I kept getting texts like, ‘I can’t believe this. I’m so sorry.’ I go, ‘this is nothing new,’ Burton explained. “This has been three years of this, where finally it’s coming to the light.”
The actor hopes that since Abigail’s story made national headlines, it will help people be more aware of scammers and educate them further. Anderson agreed that education and awareness were the best ways for them to help fans avoid the deepfakes.
“People have been showing up at our appearances, going, ‘Hey, I’m married to you, Hey, I’m engaged to you, Hey, I gave this for this, I gave this.’ And, it’s been crazy, but it’s been great awareness,” he said.
Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson Have a Reminder for General Hospital Fans
The soap stars reminded fans of the social media platforms they are on, especially their “Stone Cold and The Jackal” pages. They also reminded fans to be aware of the language these scammers use.
“Yeah, my dear, my dear, my darling, my dear fan. It’s just the, you know, if people know me, they know I don’t speak this way,” Burton expressed.
Anderson added, “Be vigilant, you know, look out for each other. It doesn’t seem to be something that there’s not a silver bullet to get rid of it. Like, we just all have to be informed.”
Burton mentioned the old saying, “If something is too good to be true, it probably is.” The actor reiterated that, in the end, they “are trying to get the word out” to keep fans from falling prey to these scams.
General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC.
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