Coronation Street has issued warnings to fans in a social media statement.

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 – claiming to offer them a part in their favourite soap. Metro understands that fans of Emmerdale have been 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.’

This comes after Emmerdale favourite Lisa Riley told her fans not to believe AI bots pretending to be her online.

The actress, 48, is best known for her role as Mandy Dingle, said on Instagram: ‘Hello everybody, it’s Lisa here. Now, I have to keep reiterating this, please, and please listen.’

‘If something is not on my page – and my page is blue-ticked – then it is not real,’ she stated, referencing the social media network’s notable person verification system.

‘It is AI pretending to be me, and there is nothing I can do about it. It’s a hoax, it’s a scam and it’s a lie.

‘So please, I’m begging you, don’t click on it, don’t believe it, don’t read it, don’t give it any attention. It’s not true.

‘I have to keep reiterating this because I am inundated with people saying that I’m attached to things that I’m not. So please, if it’s not on my page, it’s not real and I have not endorsed anything of that like.’

She concluded: ‘Listen to what I’m saying, and don’t take it as the truth because it’s not. From me to you, I’m so sorry that it’s going on because it’s not real and I have to keep telling you guys this.

‘But just don’t believe it. It’s a hoax and a scam. It’s not the truth, thank you for listening.’