‘Very disrespectful:’ Matthew Perry's fans express anger as scammers hack 'Friends' star's X account seeking donations

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Matthew Perry’s fans were shocked and outraged to learn that his X account, formerly known as Twitter, was hacked by scammers who tried to solicit donations in cryptocurrency on Monday, 26 February.

The Matthew Perry Foundation, which was established to honor his legacy and help others with addiction, confirmed the hacking incident and urged people to be careful.

Matthew Perry Foundation exposes the fraud on Instagram

The foundation posted a message on Instagram and X informing its followers that Matthew’s official X page had been hacked and was directing users to a fraudulent site.

"Please do not donate to this site or share the fraudulent posts on social media. MatthewPerryFoundation.org is the only website associated with the Foundation, and we are only accepting donations through this site,” the foundation wrote.

The foundation also asked people to report any imposter accounts and not to submit donations through any other channel than their official website, the post was later removed from Instagram, however, it was still available on X at the time of writing this report. 

According to TMZ, the post in question has been removed from X, but the identity and motive of the scammers remain unknown. It is also unclear how many people fell for the scam and how much money they lost.

Fans express their anger and sadness over scammers hacking Mathew Perry's X account 

Many fans of the beloved actor expressed their anger and sadness over the hacking incident, calling it “disgusting”, “terrible”, and “very disrespectful” to Matthew and his family.

They also praised the foundation for its work and research on addiction and hoped that they would be able to recover any money taken by the fraudsters.

“This is truly unfair to Matthew, he truly deserves better, love & miss you so much Matthew,” wrote one fan on Instagram.  “What a shame!.. Be careful!!! Long live Matthew’s foundation,” wrote another.

“Deeply sorry that someone did that. Thank you for the incredible work and research you do for SO many. I hope you will be able to regain any money taken,” commented one more on Instagram on the since-deleted post.

“God, I’m so sorry this happened. What they did was very disrespectful to Matty and his family. :(” One wrote on X.

Matthew Perry’s tragic death and legacy

Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom 'Friends', died on October 28, 2023, at the age of 53.

He drowned in his Los Angeles home after lapsing into unconsciousness due to high levels of ketamine in his blood, according to an autopsy report.

Perry had a long history of addiction to drugs and alcohol which he candidly shared in his memoir 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.'

He founded the Matthew Perry Foundation to help others struggling with the disease of addiction and to make a difference in as many lives as possible. 

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