Days of Our Lives actress Suzanne Rogers is victim of fake death scam

Fake News runs rampant

Suzanne Rogers, who portrays Maggie Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, is alive and well. The above image is fake and new. Sadly, a lot of fake news is promoted in Facebook groups and across the Internet. When you read something sensational, please do not click on it because your computer might get a virus.

Rogers has been a cast member of DOOL since 1973. No news from the soap or on any well-known news outlets indicates she is dealing with an illness.

These headlines are often clickbait to gain views. Recently, stories were reported that Mark Grossman was leaving his role as Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless for General Hospital, but this is not fact-based. Soap fans often reshare these fake stories without verifying they are accurate.

Check reliable sources

Consider doing a Google search whenever you see headlines about death or an abrupt change related to a soap actor. If you don't see the news on any sites you are familiar with or coming from the networks, it's probably fake news. Another issue is phishing schemes using celebrities to scam fans out of money.

Why would a rich celeb need you to give them money? I know people who corresponded with accounts where they thought they were talking to an actor. There have been stories in the news where women have given away thousands of dollars because they felt they were engaging with a favorite television or movie personality. One woman's family took her on The Doctor Phil Show, trying to convince her that she was being scammed.

Soap stars from all the daytime dramas are affected

Also, be aware of Facebook notifications that say they are from a group set up by soap stars. The one that gets the most clicks goes something like this.

"I am Eric Braeden. Show me some love," or This is Steve Burton. I bet I can't get a few likes on this." These people are busy and are not soliciting Facebook likes. I have had Scott Clifton (Liam, The Bold and the Beautiful), Doug Davidson (Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless), Kathlene Gati (Liesl Obrecht, General Hospital), and Aaron D Spears (Justin Barber) respond to comments I and others left on their official X pages.

However, these soap stars are not setting up accounts and trying to engage with fans and get money from them. Scott Clifton even warned his followers not to click on anything they see that implies he is asking for money. Please be careful so you don't get duped.

The Internet is being misused

It is disturbing to think people are sitting around thinking up ways to scam the unsuspecting but they do. Each time I see one of these posts where the actors are begging for likes, or comments I cringe at the number of people who engage them.

Most celebrities have official pages and would not talk with fans on social media groups. However, some fake pages list that they are official, so please be careful. No one wants a virus on their computer, laptop, or cell phone. At the end of the day, remember you are special in your own way and you don't need validation of the rich and famous to feel important.

The actors are not their characters

If a daytime actor does engage and it's real, that's nice. Remember, they are actors doing a job, and we don't know them personally. Stephen Collins was a beloved actor who starred as the father and pastor on Seventh Heaven. He appeared downt-to-earth and friendly and was beloved.

However, he was caught on tape admitting he molested girls as young as 10. He was not living the life he projected onscreen. Keep this in mind and protect yourselves.