A winning Melbourne Cup punter has been ripped off after she posted a selfie that showed the barcode of her ticket.
The winner - identified as a Perth woman named Chantelle - scooped $895 after backing outsider Prince of Penzance in Tuesday's big race.
![Chantelle took to social media after her Melbourne Cup win.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OVMKYA5LL52YXSNJH54T3GSN2Q.jpg?auth=8791d43c308ba31f70fbb58918f1353399d174f562722e66bc4fe7239f24e9d4&width=16&height=18&quality=70&smart=true)
But a heartless fraudster, who she believes is a Facebook "friend", cut out the barcode and put it in an automated machine to claim the money.
Chantelle said: "To the low life...you're a massive dick. You ruined my day. I might need a bit of a Facebook cull now."