British woman reveals how she was scammed out of $22,000 by a fake Dr Chris Brown

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A woman from Britain, around middle age, has become the most recent individual to fall prey to a fraudulent romantic scheme involving computer-generated videos and photos of Dr. Chris Brown.

Lisa Nock, aged 44, lost $22,000 after being deceived into thinking she had been in a two-year-long online relationship with the 46-year-old celebrity vet from Bondi, for over two years.

As an ardent supporter of truthfulness, I found myself unwittingly ensnared by deceitful individuals who exploited my emotions to create a false romantic connection with a celebrity. On Thursday, I shared this heartrending tale with the gracious hosts Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola, and Nick Cody on Melbourne radio.

Initially, they connected through an ‘harmless post’ on Instagram under a false identity (Chris), later transitioning Lisa to WhatsApp to carry on the deception.

Lisa revealed that she was deceived out of her entire life savings using misleading information. This deceit involved a fabricated hospital bill totaling $12,000 and a significant charge of $2,000 for an in-person meeting.

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Deceivers employed advanced artificial intelligence technology to create convincing video clips showing Chris, which they then used to communicate with Lisa, persuading her to transfer her money.

On the Fifi, Fev & Nick radio show, Lisa casually mentioned that she had been scrolling through Instagram and was an admirer of Bondi Vet, although not a particularly ardent fan, as she described how the scam began.

‘I sent a message on [his post] saying, ‘Keep up the good work, those animals need you.’ 

For how long have you been a fan?

She reminisced, “Things began quite harmlessly, and later he guided me towards WhatsApp on a phone with the international code +68.

He called and asked for help, saying, “My dear, I urgently require your aid. I require $12,000 to facilitate my discharge from the hospital,” as he was busy tending to wildlife in Africa at that moment.

‘He said he was stuck in Africa, and he wanted me to sponsor him every week.

I mentioned that my income isn’t substantial, but I could provide approximately £20 per week as sponsorship. I continued to do so until the end of December 2022.

Lisa admitted she felt quite inexperienced for having believed it was genuine, explaining, “I wasn’t aware of what a scam entailed. I had no idea what signs to watch for.

The initial warning sign that caught her attention was discovering the scammer suggested a face-to-face meeting for $2,000.

‘He was supposed to come over here for a meet-and-greet but he cancelled it,’ she said. 

It seems that I was required to spend $2,000 on a meet-and-greet, leaving me puzzled as I pondered, “Why must I pay someone who has proposed marriage to me?

Brendan wondered why Lisa didn’t seem worried that a popular television host might be stranded in an African hospital needing $12,000 urgently.

‘He said his bank was frozen,’ she explained. 

Circulating within my thoughts were queries such as, “Hadn’t you secured travel insurance or health insurance?

But ultimately,  it wasn’t enough to put her off. 

Lisa expressed that she isn’t upset, but is seeking clarification, as she has yet to discover the identity of the person responsible for the scam.

‘The only person who would be angry at me would be Dr. Chris himself.’

Lisa shared with the radio group that she would love to greet the genuine Dr. Chris personally and express her appreciation for his exceptional work with animals.

A little over a month ago, New Zealand resident Daana Tomlin, who is 73 and a grandmother, confessed that she had fallen victim to a nearly identical scam, losing $786 in the process.

In Dunedin, Daana, who was semi-retired as a naturopath, felt that for over five years she’d been involved with someone pretending to be Dr. Chris Brown, not the actual person.

She admitted that she was tricked into transferring nearly $800 to scammers, using methods such as gift cards, Apple cards, and PayPal.

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2025-07-24 11:35