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Published 22:22 IST, August 21st 2020

Sonu Sood asks fake Twitter account to stop 'cheating business' before they get arrested

Taking to social media, Sonu Sood called out a fake account that was using his name to cheat people. The actor asked the account user to stop conning people.

Reported by: Siddharth Iyer
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Sonu Sood has become a household name during the pandemic thanks to all the good social work he is doing right now. The actor has been busy helping migrants return home during the lockdown. Moreover, he is also staying in touch with his fans via Twitter.

However, Sonu Sood recently noticed a Twitter account that was trying to con people using the actor's name. The actor responded to this fake account on Twitter and asked him to stop his antics before he was arrested for cheating innocent people. 

Sonu Sood calls out a fake Twitter account that is using his name to cheat people

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Taking to social media, Sonu Sood called out a fake Twitter page named ActorSonu Sood. This fake account was trying to con people by pretending to be Sonu Sood. Moreover, the account was also asking people to give their personal Email Ids.

The actor tagged this fake account and told the person running it that they would be arrested soon for cheating innocent people. He also asked the person to stop their "cheating business" before it was too late for them to turn back. 

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Fans of the actor immediately started reporting the fake account for cheating. Moreover, Sonu Sood's tweet went viral on the social media platform, with around 10.9k likes and 1.7k retweets. Many fans also asked other people to report the fake account to prevent it from cheating more people. 

Just a day ago, Sonu Sood revealed the total number of help requests he received on social media. The actor claimed that he had received around 1137 mails, 19,000 Facebook messages, 4812 Instagram messages, and 6741 Twitter requests. The Dabangg actor added that these numbers were a daily average for him and that it was impossible to respond to every single message. Finally, the actor apologized to all those people who he could not respond to on time. 

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For those unaware, Sonu Sood has also been helping his fans and followers on social media. Besides helping out migrants, the actor is also trying to give people jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. Just a few weeks ago, the actor hired some of his fans who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. 

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[Promo from Sonu Sood Instagram]

Updated 22:22 IST, August 21st 2020

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