Singer Alizée Impersonators Scam Vulnerable Fan Out of €15,000

The personality of Lilian, a resident of the Doubs, and his presence on the pages dedicated to the singer Alizée Jacotey favored the scam. "Our brother is vulnerable. He has a form of intelligence, but he is very naive and doesn’t go out much. He is a sensitive and discreet soul, with little developed sentimental life," confides his sister to the regional newspaper L’Est républicain. "Someone pretended to be the real Alizée by creating a fake account and contacted him. They continued the discussion via WhatsApp. From there, a virtual love was created between my brother and this Alizée, who ended up making him believe that she needed money," she recounts.

According to her account, there were prepaid cards, bought in tobacco shops. "A few hundred euros each time. He also sent money to IBAN accounts in Lithuania and Morocco. My brother was so well manipulated that they explained to him how to open online bank accounts, like Boursorama, to make transfers," she continues. The scammers extorted some 15,000 euros from him.

The bank warned Lilian’s family of the "unusual" movements of funds on his account. This is how they discovered the scam. His sister immediately seized the gendarmerie and the justice system. But she also needs the help of the singer Alizée to put an end to this scam. "Only Alizée coul