DMX's family warn fans that scammers are claiming to be raising cash for his funeral

The late DMX [Courtesy]

DMX’s family have warned his fans not to donate cash to people claiming to be helping pay towards his funeral. The rapper - real name is Earl Simmons - died on Friday after he went into cardiac arrest earlier in the month and was rushed to White Plains Hospital, north of New York City.

But his family has told TMZ that any claims they need help to pay for his funeral are wide of the mark. Family members have told the publication that they are absolutely not raising money and informed the site that they want the public to know any campaigns suggesting the contrary are completely fake and have no connection to the family.