Fake Menzi Ngubane Facebook account has tricked thousands

Johannesburg - Everyone loves it when their fave star is on social media, posting us private moments of their personal lives.

But fans of Menzi Ngubane have been left bitterly disappointed after it was revealed that a Facebook account thought to belong to the star is in fact fake.

Sunday Sun is reporting that Menzi was made aware of the fake account after friends thanked him for his constant stream of motivational posts. "I was puzzled because I'm not on any social network. This person has more than 85 000 followers and my concern is that he is going to use my name in vain. He might raise funds using my name, rip people off and run away with people's money and I'll be blamed for that."

There is also a Twitter account in his name, which has over 21 000 followers. But the actor insists that he is not on any social media and has warned fans to beware of the scam.

Here are a few posts from the fake Menzi on Twitter...

"Strength lies in differences, not in similarities." - Stephen Covey• Good morning friends•

— Menzi Ngubane (@MenziNgubane) June 8, 2012

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, & he will flee from you - James 4:7

— Menzi Ngubane (@MenziNgubane) June 7, 2012

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt

— Menzi Ngubane (@MenziNgubane) June 7, 2012