Girl Posts $900 Winning Ticket On Facebook And Her 'Friend' Stole It

Be Careful What You Post

It's only natural that we want to share everything awesome that happens to us on social media, it's pretty much part of our genetic make-up now.

But sometimes over-sharing isn't such a good idea and you need to take a few extra steps to make sure you don't screw yourself over.

Like if you post your new driver's license online, you may want to photoshop out your ID number. Same goes for your credit card (but we don't know why you'd be taking pics of that) or let's say, a winning lottery ticket.

#1 Meet Chantelle..

This is Chantelle, she bet on a horse that had 101-1 odds against it and won. She wanted to share her exuberance with her adoring Facebook public. She took a selfie with her ticket and posted it to Facebook. DOH!

#2 She Picked The Winner!

In her excitement, little did Chantelle know, the photo of the barcode was visible and could be used at a machine to claim the cash by punching in the numbers manually.

#3 What A Scam!

It turns out all someone needed to do was take the code to a machine and claim the cash prize. And someone who saw her photo did just that before she could collect her $900.00 winnings.

#4 A FB 'Friend' In Need Is A Friend Indeed.

The problem was Chantelle's photo revealed too much: the ticket's bar code was in plain sight and one of her opportunistic ‘friends' on Facebook knew about this and spotted the chance to do just that, taking it to the TAB and cashing in on Chantelle's luck before she arrived.

#5 You Ruined Her Day!

When Chantelle went to go and cash her winnings, she was obviously peeved. She posted this message on Facebook. Police were able to track where the money was cashed, and that they're sure they'll find the guy who claimed the ticket. Let's hope he posted a picture of him holding 900 bucks.

Lesson: Don't post personal information on Facebook, and don't be a dick!