The official X (formerly known as Twitter) account of the late actor Matthew Perry was compromised by fraudsters urging donations to a fake foundation. The hackers redirected followers to a fraudulent site soliciting donations in cryptocurrency under the guise of a substance abuse charity. An Instagram post from the Matthew Perry Foundation confirmed the security breach, warning users about the scam and advising against making any donations through the hacked account. This incident has been widely reported by various news outlets, emphasizing the use of Perry's account to exploit fans by cryptocurrency fraudsters.
Matthew Perry's X account was hacked by scammers attempting to solicit donations through a fraudulent website. https://t.co/Jn7aqq47xS
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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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