Overview
- On November 24, Rakul Preet Singh posted on X that an unknown person was posing as her on WhatsApp and chatting with people.
- She shared a screenshot identifying the suspected account, with reports citing the number 8111067586, and asked followers not to engage and to block it.
- India Today, Free Press Journal, Mid-day, Bollywood Hungama and later Times Now reported her alert and the call for vigilance.
- Aditi Rao Hydari and Shriya Saran have raised similar concerns recently, with Saran describing how realistic morphed or AI-generated images can fool even family.
- Reports do not note any confirmed takedown or legal outcome, and celebrities emphasize using official management channels and reporting suspicious accounts to authorities.