EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight star launches GoFundMe to help recover hacked Instagram account: ‘I can’t make a living’
A Married At First Sight star faces financial ruin after his Instagram account was hacked.
Nick Furphy says without his social media he is unable to attend events, connect with his 72,000 followers or make a living as an influencer.
An unknown person broke into his account last month, and the only way Furphy can regain access is to pay $3,633 to a company that restores hacked accounts.
With no available funds and no other options, Furphy enlisted the help of fans and created a GoFundMe to collect the money.
The fundraiser says, “Help a reality star in need as he fights to get his Instagram account back from the clutches of evil hackers!”
Married At First Sight star Nick Furphy (left, with Jessika Power) faces financial ruin after his Instagram account was hacked
“This poor man’s entire livelihood and happiness depends on his verified Instagram account,” it continues.
“Without it, Nick can’t make a living, go to events, or even pick up girls! (Okay, maybe that last one isn’t that important, but you get the idea).
Furphy promises to use this experience as a learning opportunity and will “bolster his online security” by using two-factor authentication when he gets his account back.
An unknown person broke into his account last month, and the only way Furphy can regain access is to pay $3,633 to a company that restores hacked accounts. Without the money available, Furphy has turned to fans for help and launched a GoFundMe to raise the money
The fundraiser says, “Help a reality star in need as he fights to get his Instagram account back from the clutches of evil hackers! This poor man’s entire livelihood and happiness depends on his verified Instagram account’
Nick has already received several donations from his reality star friends, including a $5 tip from ex-girlfriend Jessika Power (pictured) and $35 from MAFS 2023 star Dan Hunjas
He has already received several donations, including $35 from MAFS 2023 star Dan Hunjas and a $5 tip from his ex-girlfriend Jessika Power.
Furphy isn’t the first Married At First Sight star to fall victim to scammers.
Earlier this year, Hayley Vernon was forced to pay a similar fee to a company to help restore her account suspended for ‘suspicious activity’.
Furphy is currently using this backup account until Instagram restores its official account
Nick’s biggest donation to date is $35 from Gold Coast businessman Dan Hunjas (pictured)
Furphy isn’t the first Married At First Sight star to fall victim to scammers. Earlier this year, Hayley Vernon (pictured) was forced to pay a similar fee to a company to help restore her account after it was suspended for ‘suspicious activity’