politics
UK Prime Minister Mistakenly Texts Susie Wiles Impersonator
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged texts with someone he believed to be President Donald Trump’s top adviser before discovering that a fraudster was impersonating her.
TL;DR
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham texted an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
- Burnham quickly realized the fraud and reported the interaction to security authorities.
- The communication consisted only of text messages and was described as 'of no significance'.
- This is the second time an impersonator has targeted officials in relation to Susie Wiles.
- The FBI investigated a similar incident in May 2025 involving calls and texts claiming to be from Wiles.