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Updated · The Cut · May 5Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding hit by fake text invitations
11 articles · Updated · The Cut · May 5
- Singer Maren Morris said on SiriusXM on Tuesday she received one of the scam texts weeks ago and blocked the number immediately.
- The messages falsely claim recipients are invited to the couple's wedding, prompting warnings not to RSVP or make travel plans based on them.
- The scam follows tabloid reports last month that save-the-date cards had been sent, making a mass text invitation appear especially dubious.
With real wedding details public, how can anyone distinguish a genuine celebrity message from a costly scam? Why are Taylor Swift deepfakes becoming the new face of a trillion-dollar global cybercrime industry? As AI-powered fraud empties bank accounts, is our trust in digital communication now permanently broken?