'This Is Very Scary': Lakshmi Manchu's Instagram Account Hacked; Hackers Get Her Phone Number

South actress Lakshmi Manchu on Thursday took to X to inform her fans that her Instagram account has been hacked. She posted, "My Instagram has been hacked. Kindly do not engage with anything that is on my stories. If I need money, I will ask you directly not on social media Will tweet once I get it all back in order…" The actress is scared as the hackers have also got her personal phone number, and they even messaged and called her.

After informing her fans about her Instagram account getting hacked. She posted another tweet which read, "And they got to my number too! Wow! This is very scary!" Check out the tweets below...

My Instagram has been hacked. Kindly do not engage with anything that is on my stories.
If I need money, I will ask you directly not on social media 😂
Will tweet once I get it all back in order…

— Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (@LakshmiManchu) April 17, 2025

And they got to my number too! Wow! This is very scary! pic.twitter.com/3rOeiTgpwn

— Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (@LakshmiManchu) April 17, 2025

It looks like the hackers are asking her followers to send money. Lakshmi wrote, "Getting a lot of messages that Money has been asked, please don’t engage on my Instagram!" She also shared screenshot of what's being send shared on her Instagram story. Check out the tweets below...

My Instagram account is hacked.@instagram help me in getting it back. pic.twitter.com/oUGE1LXo9w

— Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (@LakshmiManchu) April 17, 2025

Getting a lot of messages that Money has been asked, please don’t engage on my Instagram! 🙈

— Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (@LakshmiManchu) April 17, 2025

Fans of the actress are concerned about her Instagram account being hacked. A fan tweeted, "This looks like a classic phishing scam! They’re likely using your name from your WhatsApp settings to make it seem legit. attempts to steal your info. Stay safe!"

Who Is Lakshmi Manchu?

Lakshmi is the daughter of veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and the sister of Vishnu Manchu. Her half-brother is Manoj Manchu who has been involved in a public feud with his father and brother over property disputes.

The 47-year-old actress has been a part of many Telugu and Tamil films like Gundello Godari, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Chandamama Kathalu, Kaatrin Mozhi, Lakshmi Bomb, Kadal, and others.