Key Takeaways

• Scammers frequently use the names and photos of soap stars to trick fans into giving money.
• Joshua Morrow, known for his role on The Young and the Restless, confronted an impersonator on social media.
• The fake account falsely solicited money for Morrow’s son’s medical bills in a comment.

Soap stars’ names and photos are often used by scammers trying to trick unsuspecting fans. Sadly, it’s a problem that just keeps growing. Over the years, there have been countless reports of fake profiles popping up, pretending to be beloved daytime actors and trying to solicit money from their followers. This time, the target was Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman on The Young and the Restless). The actor had to take to X (formerly Twitter) to shut down an impersonator pretending to be him.

The fake account had commented on one of Morrow’s old posts — a 2017 tweet featuring a photo of his son with the caption, “I love having hyper-athletic boys who are fearless… downside is the emergency rooms have the Morrows on speed dial.”

That same year, a fan had replied wishing Morrow’s son well, and the fake account jumped in today with a scammy comment: “Thank you so much my beloved fan, I want you to support on his medicine bills.”

Morrow, who isn’t very active on social media, quickly set the record straight. He reposted the comment with a firm warning:
“This is a fake. Nobody on our show or anyone in the public eye is going to do that. Be smart.”

It’s a good reminder that if an “actor” slides into your DMs asking for cash, gift cards, or “support,” it’s not your favorite soap star — it’s a scammer. Be aware.

Joshua Morrow can be seen weekdays on The Young and the Restless, where he plays Nick Newman. Right now, Nick is caught up in a storyline that’s heating up fast. A sworn enemy from his past has returned and is already stirring up major trouble for his family.