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General Hospital <\/em>star Steve Burton<\/strong> is speaking out to help fans get informed about AI scammers. As Parade<\/a><\/em> reported, Burton\u2019s image was used to scam a woman named Abigail out of nearly $80k.<\/p>\n The story made headlines, and Burton admitted he wasn\u2019t surprised\u2014but he also felt bad about what happened to Abigail. Burton opened up more about the topic on the most recent episode of his That\u2019s Awesome<\/em> podcast with his General Hospital<\/em><\/a> co-star Bradford Anderson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u00a0\ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox\ud83c\udfac<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Abigail\u2019s story is, unfortunately, something that Burton and Anderson hear all the time at their comedy shows. It\u2019s been years of them telling fans in person that they were being scammed.<\/p>\n \u201cThis 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, \u2018I can’t believe this. I’m so sorry.’ I go, ‘this is nothing new,\u2019 Burton explained. \u201cThis has been three years of this, where finally it’s coming to the light.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor hopes that since Abigail\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople have been showing up at our appearances, going, \u2018Hey, I’m married to you, Hey, I’m engaged to you, Hey, I gave this for this, I gave this.\u2019 And, it’s been crazy, but it’s been great awareness,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, 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,\u201d Burton expressed.<\/p>\n Anderson added, \u201cBe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Burton mentioned the old saying, \u201cIf something is too good to be true, it probably is.\u201d The actor reiterated that, in the end, they \u201care trying to get the word out\u201d to keep fans from falling prey to these scams.<\/p>\n General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC.<\/em><\/p>\n Related: \u2018General Hospital\u2019 Star Reveals Heartbreaking Family Tragedy: \u2018We Really Struggled\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 6, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" General Hospital star Steve Burton is speaking out to help fans get informed about AI scammers. As Parade reported, Burton\u2019s image was used to scam a woman named Abigail out of nearly $80k. The story made headlines, and Burton admitted he wasn\u2019t surprised\u2014but he also felt bad about what happened to Abigail. 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Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson Have a Reminder for General Hospital<\/em> Fans<\/h2>\n