Coronation Street bosses issue warning to fans over 'sophisticated' soaps scam
It has become known to people behind the scenes at the soap that fans are falling victim to another type of scam.
Back at the start of this year, both Corrie and Emmerdale accounts shared on social media platform X that scammers were pretending to be stars from the shows.
The statement said: 'Please be aware that actors from both Coronation Street and Emmerdale are currently being impersonated by scammers across all social media platforms.
'No cast member will ever directly request money for messages, meetings or any kind of personal interaction on social media.
'We are aware these sophisticated impersonations can include deep-fake footage (where it appears to be the actor talking but isn't) and personal messages which seem to be realistic and in character. We urge everybody to be vigilant. Please report any concerns to the relevant platform.'
They concluded: 'The legitimate way of meeting with real members of the cast is via official 'meet and greet' events run by ITV Star Tours.'
This time, audience members are being targeted by con artists pretending to be from the Coronation Street casting department. It's also known that fans of Emmerdale are being approached too.
To warn people about the cruel trick, the Corrie X account once again shared a message online, this time saying: 'We are aware that there are some accounts impersonating the Casting department at Coronation Street on social media platforms.
'Our Casting team only uses official methods of communication, this does not involve direct messages on Twitter or any other social media.
'Please be careful when communicating online and report any concerns to the relevant platform.'
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The soaps revealed in May that the one-off special edition will mark a new broadcast pattern that will launch in 2026.
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It was announced earlier this year that both serial dramas will air in what has been dubbed as a 'power hour' from 8pm, Monday to Friday. Ultimately it means that both shows will lose a half an hour episode per week.
This event is the first time that soap worlds have collided in an official capacity – though we have seen small crossovers for Children in Need and to highlight climate change in the past.
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Producers have confirmed that the episode will be marked in 'spectacular style', with production teams from Leeds and Trafford working together to achieve an 'ambitious' stunt' that will have 'everlasting consequences' for the communities of Weatherfield and Emmerdale.
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