Mel B 'violated' amid WhatsApp hack fears as star forced to call in police – The Mirror

Police were called after family members and A-list pals of the former Spice Girl were contacted by scammers asking for cryptocurrency donations towards a fake charity projectMel’s family and friends became suspicious when scammers asked for cryptocurrency (Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)Mel B has told of feeling “violated” after fraudsters used her charity reputation to ­target pals on WhatsApp. The former Spice Girl called in police after ­messages were sent using her name, trying to lure her family and friends – including other celebrities – into a cryptocurrency scam. Mel, 47, was horrified when a string of A-list contacts began messaging her about a “charity project” they believed she was working on. They had been sent messages which appeared to be from Mel’s account, encouraging them to make donations to a new project to “help African children dying of thirst”. It asked them to make their donations on the controversial cryptocurrency platform Binance – and even promised the chance to buy Bitcoin at a special low rate in return for their support. A source close to the star told the Sunday People : “Mel knew nothing of it and called in police straight away. She feels really violated and angry that…
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