Manchester United hit by hackers promoting scam crypto ‘fan tokens’ on Instagram and Facebook
Manchester United have warned fans not to engage with ‘suspicious activity relating to fan tokens’ (Getty) Manchester United’s official Instagram and Facebook pages were hit by scam posts promoting a crypto ‘fan token’ on Friday night. A post on United’s official Facebook page at 19:38 GMT encouraged supporters to buy a fan token called ‘$REDDEVILS’. In exchange, fans who purchased the token were promised perks including ‘exclusive, limited-edition merchandise’ and ‘VIP fan experiences’. The same post on United’s official Instagram account was deleted, however, the post on Facebook was still viewable on the club’s page as of 23:00 GMT on Friday evening. A message on United’s official Discord channel read: ‘Our Facebook and Instagram accounts have recently been compromised. ‘Please do not engage with any suspicious activity relating to fan tokens – we are working to rectify the issue and will communicate once complete.’ The scam crypto ‘fan token’ post was deleted on Manchester United’s Instagram page In November 2020, United were hit by a cyber attack on their systems by organised criminals. United are currently preparing to play Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ruben Amorim’s side, who have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League, are 13th in the table and eight points behind fourth-placed City. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Manchester United’s official Instagram and Facebook pages were hit by scam posts promoting a crypto ‘fan token’ on Friday night.
A post on United’s official Facebook page at 19:38 GMT encouraged supporters to buy a fan token called ‘$REDDEVILS’.
In exchange, fans who purchased the token were promised perks including ‘exclusive, limited-edition merchandise’ and ‘VIP fan experiences’.
The same post on United’s official Instagram account was deleted, however, the post on Facebook was still viewable on the club’s page as of 23:00 GMT on Friday evening.
A message on United’s official Discord channel read: ‘Our Facebook and Instagram accounts have recently been compromised.
‘Please do not engage with any suspicious activity relating to fan tokens – we are working to rectify the issue and will communicate once complete.’
In November 2020, United were hit by a cyber attack on their systems by organised criminals.
United are currently preparing to play Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Ruben Amorim’s side, who have suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League, are 13th in the table and eight points behind fourth-placed City.
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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