Sophie Monk duped in online shopping scam

The Love Island Australia host was duped into spending $400 in an online purchase - and she shared the hilariously dismal result with her followers.

Sophie Monk has issued a public service announcement after being scammed online.

In a hilarious video posted to Instagram, the Love Island Australia host warned her followers to be vigilant when it comes to online shopping after she recently forked out $400 for a blonde wig that left a lot to be desired.

The 43-year-old explained that she saw the item online in a social media advert and thought it matched her hair perfectly before adding it to cart.

However, once it arrived in the mail, it was nothing like what she ordered.

Sophie Monk was shocked after being scammed online. Picture: Sophie Monk/Instagram

The star felt duped over her online purchase. Picture: Sophie Monk/Instagram

“I saw online this wig, which looks exactly like my hair with a tiny bit of regrowth,” she explained in the video. “It was $400 but I thought it was worth it so I didn’t have to style my hair every day.”

The former singer couldn’t contain herself as she burst out in laughter when reaching for the synthetic wig to show her fans.

“Look closely because you’ll barely know the difference. It’s so similar,” she said sarcastically before putting on the wig.

“How natural does this look? $400, it’s real hair apparently. It’s so good... I’ll just wear this every day now.”

Sophie Monk and her husband Joshua Gross. Picture: Sophie Monk/Instagram

Monk concluded that she was the “worst online shopper ever” after her shopping fail.

“Please make me feel better,’ she said in the caption alongside the video. “Those bloody ads get me every time.”

After seeing Monk’s post, Aussie drag queen and TV personality Courtney Act – who is known for their flawless and fabulous wigs – offered to help next time.

“Oh dear. Do you need some wig assistance, Soph?” Act asked on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Monk’s husband of one year, Joshua Gross, revealed that the former Bardot star has yet to wear the wig out in public, aside from debuting it in her social media PSA.

“When are you going to put the wig on …” he also wrote in the comments section.