Tom Hanks warned fans of false ads using his name, likeness and voice to promote “wonder drugs,” claiming the companies were using artifical intelligence to scam consumers.
Hanks shared the “public service announcement” on Thursday on Instagram.
“There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs,” Hanks wrote in the statement. “These ads have been created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI.”
“I have nothing to do with these posts or the productions and treatments, or the spokespeople touting these cures,” he continued. “I have type 2 diabetes, and I ONLY work with my board certified doctor regarding my treatment. DO NOT BE FOOLED. DO NOT BE SWINDLED. DO NOT LOSE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY.”
Hanks previously warned fans about a dental company scam in October, telling his fans to “beware.”
“There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it,” he wrote on Instagram at the time.