Image: Instagram/@chitomirandajr
Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda warned the public about a fake account using his name and photo to pose as him.
Miranda posted a screenshot of one of the impostor’s posts on his Twitter page (@chitomirandajr) last Sunday, Jan. 5. The account used the handle @itsmechito_ and a black-and-white photo of the singer.
It appears that Miranda has already been asked about the said account prior to his post, as he said, “Again, this is not me at wala akong [kinalaman] sa account na yan (I have nothing to do with that account).”
Again, this is not me at wala akong kinapamn sa account na yan.
He (or she) is just pretending to be me. Naka-block nga ako sa account na yan eh 😂 pic.twitter.com/k4PbREjnNE
— Chito Miranda (@chitomirandajr) January 5, 2020
“He (or she) is just pretending to be me,” he added. “Naka-block nga ako sa account na yan eh (I am blocked by that account).”
When one netizen (@rosecoloredbey) noted that the poser’s post, about treating women with respect, made a point, Miranda agreed, but explained that the account’s tweets were actually stolen.
Yeah…pero nakaw lang din naman yung mga tweet nya 🤘🏼😂
— Chito Miranda (@chitomirandajr) January 5, 2020
Meanwhile, some of Miranda’s fans immediately reported the said account after seeing the singer’s post.
Image: Twitter/@chitomirandajr
Another Twitter user (@BigFatButt27) also suggested that Miranda verify his account so others may not be fooled by the poser anymore.
https://twitter.com/BigFatButt27/status/1213810414103879680
Aside from Miranda’s impostor, another poser used the name and photo of actress-TV host Amy Perez to solicit money from her fans last December. /ra
RELATED STORIES:
Gymnast Carlos Yulo warns of fake social media accounts posing as him
Aiko Melendez warns of fake ads using her name, photos without consent