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Topics: Kim Kardashian, Celebrity, US News, Weather, Environment, The Kardashians
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Kim Kardashian, Celebrity, US News, Weather, Environment, The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian has issued an urgent warning to her followers over a 'horrible' Los Angeles wildfires scam.
The 44-year-old reality TV star took to Instagram today (13 January) to share a series of warnings over scammers using her name for fake fundraisers for victims of the LA fires which have now claimed the lives of 24 people.
Kim shared screenshots of the email the scammers were sending out, which came from the email address '[email protected]'.
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The subject line of the email read 'KIM KARDASHIAN CAMPAIGN FOR AFFECTED PERSON'S IN LA'.
It began: "Dear esteemed,
"This is kim kardashian hope you are doing great? Thanks for been a supportive fan.
"I want to bring to our notice about the recent incident in Los Angeles about the fire outbreak, please I want us to play our part by helping those affected. you know I can't do it alone that is why I have you all as a fan, family and supporters you can support with any amount.
"Kindly let us know if you are willing and ready to support this great movement we will send...."
She captioned the screenshot: "Beware of scammers! This is not real if anyone gets an email like this! How horrible."
"This email is NOT me!" she reiterated in another story.
Kim previously shouted out the prisoners who were working to combat the wildfires throughout southern California.
Taking to Instagram, she pleaded with Governor Gavin Newsom to increase their pay.
She wrote: "On all 5 fires in Los Angeles, there are hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, risking their lives to save us. They are on the Palisades fire and Eaton fire in Pasadena working 24 hour shifts."
The Kardashians star added: "The incarcerated firefighters have been paid $1/hour to risk their lives, and this pay has been the same since 1984.
"It has never been raised with inflation. It’s never been raised when fires got worse and many died."
However, the mum-of-four explained: "This year there was an agreement to raise the incarcerated firefighters pay to $5/hour, but it got shot down last minute."
She personally called on the politician to do 'what no Governor has done in 4 decades'.
Kim demanded: "Raise the incarcerated firefighter pay to a rate that honours a human being risking their life to save our lives and homes," before stating that she sees them as 'heroes'.
The Los Angeles Times reports that inmates are currently believed to make up approximately 30 percent of the state’s firefighting force.