A popular Channel 10 star with incurable cancer has shared a stark warning to his followers after scammers stole his photos to impersonate him on dating sites.

Channel 10 star Barry Du Bois has revealed that online scammers are using his photos to create fake dating profiles and catfish women.

The 64-year-old presenter and author, who is currently battling incurable cancer, shared a screenshot to his Instagram Stories on Thursday exposing a fraudulent eHarmony account using his image.

“Be aware of fakes in you’re on Eharmony,” he wrote over the screenshot, which featured a profile for ‘Filip’, a 61-year-old engineer using Du Bois’ photos.

Channel 10 star Barry Du Bois has revealed that online scammers are using his photos to create fake dating profiles and catfish women. Picture: Instagram @baz_dubois
The father-of-two is sadly no stranger to catfishers exploiting his identity.

In April, the popular Facebook group Catch The Catfish flagged several accounts impersonating him, warning users: “Barry Dubois is being used a lot again lately. Four victims in the last week. Please be aware of his photos on profiles. Real one is verified,” the post read.

“Scammers using the names: Mwagasa Gisi, Jonathan Mbusa, others and his own.”

The group had also raised alarm back in 2020, reposting images of fake dating profiles with a caption that read: “Scammers are using the pictures of Barry Du Bois, Australian interior designer, builder and TV presenter. He is happily married with children.”

In April, the popular Facebook group Catch The Catfish flagged several accounts impersonating him.

Catch The Catfish shared several pictures the scammers were using, including this selfie of Barry with TV presenter Dr Chris Brown. Picture: Facebook Catch The Catfish
In response, one person commented that their grandmother was being targeted by a scammer using the name ‘Ben Parkinson’.

Another said a catfisher using the name ‘Gary Donovan’ had duped their elderly friend, claiming to be a petroleum engineer in Kuwait.

“She’s claiming he’s called her on video call from Kuwait,” the concerned Facebook user said.

“He’s going by Gary Donovan, Frank Elliott, André Fredric, Oliver Jackson.”

The real Barry Du Bois is happily married with kids. Picture: Tim Hunter.
Despite being shown proof of the deception, the user said their friend was “STILL talking to him”.

“He’s claiming someone stole his pictures and is using his profile and he’s going to hire a lawyer! … I have tried repeatedly to explain to her that whoever she is talking to it is not Barry Du Bois or Gary Donovan,” they added.

“She won’t listen to me, so at this point, there’s nothing else I can do to help her.”

Overall, there were 54 users who commented on the post to express their concerns.

Du Bois’ warning comes shortly after he opened up about his ongoing cancer journey in a heartfelt social media post.

The designer and building expert was first diagnosed with solitary plasmacytoma, a rare form of blood cancer, in 2010.

His condition later progressed to multiple myeloma in 2017,  an incurable cancer that weakens the immune system and attacks bone marrow.

“It’s over a decade ago now when I was diagnosed with my first cancer and given a very short time to live, (whilst they got that wrong), the weight of that diagnosis could have crushed me,” he shared on March 29.

“I was overwhelmed with fear, uncertainty, and the unknown.

“But through it all, I realised something that I feel is why I am here today: It wasn’t going to be cancer that defined me but the way I choose to approach it.”

Du Bois credited his mindset as being his “greatest ally” during the darkest moments of his illness,  a mindset he says is crucial for recovering from any serious health or emotional challenge.

He also promoted his work as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, offering guidance on “navigating tough times, embracing change, and thriving beyond adversity.”

Dr Chris Brown, Amanda Keller, Barry Du Bois and Miguel Maestri in the 2021 season of The Living Room. Picture: Supplied Channel 10
Du Bois first appeared on Aussie screens in 2011 as a contestant on The Renovators, before joining Amanda Keller, Dr Chris Brown and Miguel Maestre as a co-host on The Living Room.

It was during filming of the lifestyle show that Du Bois learned his cancer had returned in the form of myeloma.

In 2018, he co-authored the book Life Force with Maestre, blending personal stories of family, illness and resilience with practical nutritional advice.

The foreword was written by Keller.