A spokesperson for the company said they "are aware of the fake account and in conversations with Twitter to address the matter." Shares of Eli Lilly fell 4.45% Friday to $352.30.

If you were Eli Lilly or O.J. Simpson and had called Twitter this past week to inquire about the Twitter-verified fake accounts, it’s not clear who you may have gotten on the line.

We apologize to those who have been served a misleading message from a fake Lilly account. Our official Twitter account is @LillyPad. — Eli Lilly and Company (@LillyPad) November 10, 2022 ...

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly warning in an open letter on Thursday about the dangers of fake and compounded versions of its diabetes and weight loss medications Mounjaro and Zepbound.

A fake account with the handle @EliLillyandCo posted last week on Twitter that Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY) is giving away free insulin.

The real Eli Lilly Twitter account tweeted, "We apologize to those who have been served a misleading message from a fake Lilly account." Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.