Gene Simmons recently took to X to tell his fans to be careful about scammers.
The KISS bassist informed the fans about how their Facebook page was hacked, writing:
“Friends – as I said previously, our Facebook page got taken over by a malicious hacker for about a week. With some help from Meta, we’re back to normal now. If you received any strange messages or comments from my Facebook account, please disregard them and do not click any links or send any personal information to this account.”
He continued giving some advice to the fans:
“I will never ask you for money, or ask you for your personal information, ever. It was a career scammer trying to get your money and attention. Remember to always keep your passwords and information to yourselves. I hate all these buttons we have to push, but that, unfortunately, is the world we live in today.”
Simmons Wrote To Meta Before
A few days ago, Simmons messaged Meta about his safety. He posted on X to tell everyone that his Facebook account got hacked, tagging Meta in his message:
“Hello Meta. My Facebook page has been hacked and is posting garbage, spam, and misinformation. I have been in touch with employees at your company and so far, no luck. Doesn’t matter much to me – but to the 1 million people that follow me there, who may get scammed themselves by this person, I think that matters.”
He said if someone like him with thousands of fans can’t get help from Meta, it must be even harder for others to get help from the platform:
“If it’s this hard for me to get help, how hard must it be for everyone else?”
Many people shared their own platform experiences under Simmons’ post. Some expressed distrust towards Meta now, while others gave advice. One user mentioned their sister received no help after being hacked, despite contacting Meta and the FBI.
You can see Gene’s tweet below.
Friends – as I said previously, our @facebook page got taken over by a malicious hacker for about a week. With some help from @Meta , we’re back to normal now. If you received any strange messages or comments from my Facebook account, please disregard them and do not click any…
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) July 2, 2024