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LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Thrash steel icons Metallica took the weird step of warning followers to be cautious of cryptocurrency scams after a fan in Kansas was allegedly tricked into sending $25,000 price of bitcoin to a random account.
Based on native information supply KMAN Information Radio, the 51-year-old fan in Manhattan, Kansas, was fooled into transferring the bitcoin to an unknown recipient via movies posted on a faux Metallica YouTube channel as a part of a purported Metallica cryptocurrency promotion.
Within the wake of the information, Metallica took to social media to difficulty a warning to followers to concentrate on potential scams.
“Within the wake of final week’s thrilling information of our new track, new album, and new tour, sadly the ugly facet of social media made an look. Lots of you have got tell us about YouTube channels and stay streams, in addition to web sites, claiming to supply Metallica Crypto giveaways at the side of final week’s announcement.
“Let’s be as clear as attainable. These are scams. They’re being streamed on faux YouTube channels posing to be ours and all pointing to web sites that we don’t run. Please keep in mind — all of our official social media channels are verified. At all times search for official verification earlier than believing one thing wild and loopy to be true. We thank all of you who’ve been vigilant in reporting these stay streams to YouTube and to us… please don’t let up!”