Jordan Ablett, wife of Geelong star Gary, has been the target of scammers on Facebook
After Jordan and Gary Ablett shared their personal heartache on Sunday with the diagnosis of their son Levi, Jordan was targeted by online scammers.
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Just days after the footy world rallied around Gary, Jordan and Levi Ablett, Jordan has become the target of imposters creating fake social media accounts.
On Sunday afternoon the Abletts shared the heartbreaking news that Levi is battling a rare and degenerative disease.
Jordan today posted that she was being impersonated with a fake profile on Facebook.
“I thought my Facebook account has been hacked this morning after receiving messages from people showing me what I DID NOT send them about cash give aways,’’ Jordan wrote.
“Turns out that my account wasn’t hacked but instead someone has created a new account using my name and image (including my families!)
“For those who are receiving requests/messages, they are not coming from me.”
The imposter was using an image of Jordan, Gary and Levi in an attempt to lure people with giveaways. After multiple people reported the giveaway account it was seemingly disabled and Facebook removed it straight away.
Ablett played his 350th game on Saturday and has since joined his Cats teammates at their hub in Sydney.
He and Jordan opened up about their private struggles.
“In the recent months, my wife and I have privately fought and continue to fight some pretty tough battles,’’ he wrote.
“Some of you might already know that Jordan is caring for her mum as she battles with cancer.
“But what many of you don’t know is that our son has been recently diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease.
“After a great amount of thought and consideration, we decided that it’s time to share this with you.
“We thank you for your love and support and want to emphasise just how grateful we are to be Levi’s parents.”