A Place in the Sun host Laura Hamilton recently shared her upset after being targeted by “sick” scammers looking to make money off her late friend Jonnie Irwin‘s name.
Jonnie died earlier this year aged 50 after being diagnosed with incurable cancer. In April, Laura ran the London Marathon for WellChild in memory of her late co-star.
However, earlier this month, she’s shared that “sick” scammers are trying to con her followers out of money. They’ve done this by setting up fake fundraising pages claiming that Laura is still looking for donations on Jonnie’s behalf.
A Place in the Sun star Laura Hamilton tells of ‘sick’ con artists
Speaking to The Sun, Laura shared: “I raised five and a half grand for them, but after I ran the marathon there were people saying: ‘Do you know there are people setting up scam pages saying I’m still fundraising for the marathon and still trying to get donations?’
“They weren’t legitimately for the charity and that just makes me feel sick that people were willing to do that when I was running,” she said.
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