Lauren Phillips has blasted scammers using her name to trick Aussies into handing over cash

The KISS FM star is warning people about a new online scam, with fraudsters using her name to trick Aussies into handing over their bank details.

Lauren Phillips has hit out at scammers pretending to be her on social media offering cash prizes.

The KIIS FM breakfast host has urged people not to fall for the legitimate and enticing looking offers.

“It’s alarming how realistic these scams have become, and I feel terrible for anyone that’s been caught up in it,’’ Phillips said.

“I’m doing everything I can to have the fake pages deleted. Please be aware that it is a scam and myself or our shows would never ask listeners for their bank details or credit card information.”

Scammers posing as KISS FM star Lauren Phillips on social media. Picture: Supplied.

Lauren Phillips has warned people to be wary of the scam online. Picture: Supplied

There are Facebook ads splashed with details about a $5m free money frenzy and others have included a golden ticket.

They read: “To promote and introduce our new sponsor, we collaborated with our sponsors to do a random search from 2017-2023 to choose some lucky people to get.”

It also urges people to wait for the process of rechecking registration and that prizes will be sent 10-15 minutes after the registration is complete and declared valid. “Then we contact you to confirm delivery of your prize,’’ it adds.

An ARN spokesperson said: “This has been a problem in the past and has targeted a number of our metro and regional shows. It is something we are constantly working with social media platforms on combating. We are also very proactive in making our audience aware of the fake pages both on air and via social media, with alerts pinned to the tops of our profiles.”