In a now-deleted X publish, scammers impersonated the Matthew Perry Basis and urged folks to donate by way of crypto.
As reported by Rolling Stone, scammers focused the X account of the late “Buddies” star Matthew Perry, selling crypto donations by a fraudulent web site impersonating the Matthew Perry Basis.
In a follow-up update on Instagram, the muse warned in opposition to partaking with the faux web site or sharing the fraudulent publish on social media. The inspiration additionally urged followers to report impostor accounts and to solely donate by MatthewPerryFoundation.org.
The Matthew Perry Basis is a donor-advised fund established in November 2023 to honor Matthew Perry’s dedication to serving to people fighting dependancy.
Perry tragically handed away in late October 2023 from drowning at his Los Angeles dwelling. An post-mortem report later revealed the presence of “excessive ranges of ketamine” in his bloodstream, believed to have brought on his unconsciousness and subsequent drowning. Contributing components included coronary artery illness and the consequences of buprenorphine.
As crypto.information earlier reported, MicroStrategy, the world’s largest company Bitcoin holder, additionally fell victim to a cyberattack on its X account. Hackers posted a message selling a faux “MSTR” token, ensuing within the theft of practically $500,000 in crypto.