Woman Loses $900 After Facebook Friend Uses Barcode From Photo To Claim Winnings

A reminder to be careful about what you are posting on social media!

Melbourne Cup punter Chantelle, who is from Perth, won $900 by betting on 100-to-1 shot Prince Of Penzance on Tuesday.

Celebrating her win, she posted a selfie on her Facebook page displaying the lucky ticket and wrote "Winner winner chicken dinner!!"

But she soon discovered the dangers of sharing on social media after a 'friend' on the social networking site took a photo of the barcode to an automated machine and took her winnings, reports Australian radio station Triple M.

After getting word she had fallen victim to cyber theft, Chantelle posted a follow up message to Facebook that read:

'To the low life who is obviously my friend on Facebook and used my photo to claim our winnings. You're a massive dick. You ruined my day,' 

Triple M also reports that Western Australian police have reportedly tracked down where the money was claimed and they believe they can locate the person responsible.

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