This week, fans across the world were shocked and alarmed when news broke out on Facebook saying that Miley Cyrus was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment due to a drug overdose. The claim soon turned out to be a hoax, but only after it left her fans stunned.

The young "Wrecking Ball" singer recently confirmed through her representatives that she is alive and well, "She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet," Cyrus' representatives told the press.

The news came out just recently on Facebook where a page called "R.I.P. Miley Cyrus" was created where people would have to like then comment their condolences toward the young singer. The page went viral instantly garnering a million likes and thousands of comments from her fans.

A brief description initially went out with only a few details regarding the 23-year-old singer's death, "(SHOCKING) Miley Cyrus Found Dead in Her Los Angeles Home! Country singer Miley Cyrus found overdosed this afternoon in her Los Angeles home," a description on the page said.

Several people believed that the news was true and commented their heartfelt condolences, but others were skeptical as several celebrities have already been victimized in recent months.

Another description on the page said, "At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (July 19, 2014), our beloved actress Miley Cyrus passed away. Miley Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992 in Nashville. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page."

However the hoax was reported to be made by scammers who only wanted to make money as the people are led to pursue the shocking headlines and click on the link so the site could collect hundreds of visitors. The site where Cyrus' death hoax was announced looked like Facebook, but turned out to be a fraudulent clone.