On February 27, 2024, the official X account of the late actor Matthew Perry was compromised by fraudsters aiming to solicit donations for a non-existent foundation. Multiple news outlets, including SkyNews, ChronicleLive, and Forbes, reported the incident, cautioning fans against donating to the fraudulent cause. The Matthew Perry Foundation confirmed the hack, revealing that the scammers redirected users to a fraudulent site soliciting donations via cryptocurrency. The scam was purportedly in aid of a substance abuse charity, exploiting Perry's well-known struggles with addiction to lend credibility to their scheme.
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The Matthew Perry Foundation is warning people of a scam that was taking place on the late actor's X account. https://t.co/KITwDox2Jv
Matthew Perry's X account was hacked by scammers attempting to solicit donations through a fraudulent website. https://t.co/Jn7aqq47xS
Scammers hack Twitter account of late actor Matthew Perry, solicit "donations" for "substance abuse charity" February 27, 2024 https://t.co/NhKh395Uol https://t.co/hwKEMZ5z66
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The Matthew Perry Foundation says hackers redirected X users to a fraudulent cryptocurrency donations site: https://t.co/wHM7pJrlFC https://t.co/7lQSQltSBL
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Matthew Perry's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was hacked, according to the Matthew Perry Foundation. https://t.co/k9fmqspEtD
An Instagram post from the Matthew Perry Foundation said: "We have received reports that Matthew's official X page has been hacked and is directing users to a fraudulent site soliciting donations via cryptocurrency" https://t.co/nxijyY4neE
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