
Naga Munchetty Speaks Out Against Fake Nude Scandal Targeting Her Online
Imagine waking up to messages from friends and followers, showing you fake, explicit images of yourself spreading online. That’s exactly what happened to BBC presenter Naga Munchetty, who recently found herself at the center of an insidious online scam. The well-known journalist was shocked and appalled when she discovered that scammers had been using crudely photoshopped images of her to promote fraudulent schemes.
Paid advertisements featuring these fake images began appearing across social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. The ads linked to a fabricated news article, falsely claiming that Munchetty had been detained by the government following a so-called "controversial" interview on ITV’s This Morning . The scam site, designed to look like an official BBC News article, urged users to click on links leading to a bogus cyber trading platform—one that was ultimately set up to deceive people out of their money.
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Munchetty, both "mortified and bemused" by the situation, took immediate action. With the help of her BBC 5 Live team, she investigated the scam and uncovered its true purpose: to exploit her reputation and trick innocent people into investing in fraudulent financial schemes. Thanks to swift intervention by the BBC’s legal department, the fraudulent site was taken down. However, she’s been warned that it’s only a matter of time before another similar site appears.
This isn't the first time public figures have been used in such scams. Munchetty pointed out that financial expert Martin Lewis and wildlife presenter Chris Packham have also been victims of similar schemes. Packham, in particular, has seen scammers impersonate him on Bluesky, attempting to solicit fake conservation donations from his professional network.
While Munchetty admits that seeing these fake images is upsetting, her main concern is the potential harm to vulnerable individuals. Many people have already lost thousands to these kinds of scams, as criminals use the credibility of trusted figures to manipulate victims. Lisa Barber, a tech editor at Which? , explained how her team traced one such scam to Iceland, where call centers were pressuring people to invest immediately—something no legitimate financial institution would ever do.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, stated that impersonation of public figures violates their policies and that they are working to remove such fraudulent content. However, getting ads taken down on X has reportedly become more difficult since its ownership change.
By speaking out, Munchetty hopes to raise awareness about these scams and warn people not to fall for such deceitful tactics. Her message is clear: don’t believe everything you see online, and always be cautious before clicking on links that promise easy money. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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