Mel B has contacted the police after being impersonated by fraudsters, in a scam which targeted her friends and family. The former Spice Girl, 47, was said to be feeling "violated" by the cryptocurrency scam which aimed to con other celebrities via WhatsApp, with messages about a fake "charity project". The scammers reportedly contacted both her famous friends and family members, asking them to donate money to the project on Binance, a digital currencies platform.