The late American actor Matthew Perry’s X account was purportedly hacked. But the intended website was just a contribution page designed to steal money from his memorial fund.
Perry, who portrayed Chandler Bing on Friends, has freely shared his personal rehabilitation and sobriety experience. His death was ruled an accident as a result of ketamine use.
According to a recent Instagram post from the Matthew Perry Foundation, the celebrity’s account redirects viewers to “a fraudulent website featuring a scam associated with an unauthorized donation via cryptocurrencycurrency.”
That organization was established to commemorate Him after the celebrity died at the age of 54 in October, and it is dedicated to eradicating addiction.
The foundation advised people to exclusively donate to the legitimate MatthewPerryFoundation.org rather than the bogus site.
This illustrates that platforms must maintain rigorous security measures to protect accounts, particularly those of deceased individuals, from misuse. Perry’s spirit lives on through the foundation, fighting the addiction that eventually led to his death.
Targeting Perry’s foundation appears to be a ruse to take advantage of his celebrity and followers’ generosity in order to defraud bitcoin donors. As digital assets gain popularity, hackers use cryptocurrencycurrency payments to conduct online schemes.
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