Paige Spiranac issues warning to fans in the wake of heartbreaking personal news
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Paige Spiranac had to take to social media to warn people of scammers pretending to be her to exploit those hoping to help.On Wednesday, Spiranac announced that Niko, her dog, sadly and suddenly passed away.Spiranac adopted Niko, an Australian Cattle Dog mix, back in 2017, according to a Facebook post. 'I loved you for your whole life and I'll miss you for the rest of mine,' the 31-year-old said on Twitter and on her Instagram story.But in the wake of that announcement, some particularly fiendish people are trying to scam people by pretending to collect money for Spiranac.The irate golf influencer took to social media to warn people of the racket. Paige Spiranac is warning her fans of a scam being run by people impersonating her On Wednesday, Spiranac announced that her dog, Niko, had suddenly passed away The golf influencer posted an emotional tribute to her canine companion on her social pages 'I can't believe I even have to write this,' the golf influencer posted to her Twitter account.'Someone is pretending to be me online and asking people to donate money to a fund for my dog who just died. It's a scam. Please do not donate. Block and report. Thank you!' In the aftermath of Spiranac's announcement, a number of her friends and those who work in the sports and golf industry offered their condolences or memories of the pooch.'Niko was so unbelievably lucky to have you and your family. My heart breaks for you all. The worst pain in the world,' wrote TGL's Samantha Marks - who posted some images she had of the canine companion.Barstool Sports' Kayce Smith wrote, 'I'm so sorry, my love' with a crying emoji.Many of Spiranac's fans also offered their thoughts as she goes through this tough time.Spiranac recently spoke to DailyMail.com in a Mail+ exclusive tell-all interview about her past, her golf outfits, and her future plans.She revealed that she once swore off social media after a number of female students at San Diego State University, the school she attended, began harassing her. Spiranac recently gave a tell-all interview to DailyMail.com about her past and upcoming plans Read More Paige Spiranac bares all: America's sexiest golfer spills on her dark past and a risqué next move 'After that experience I deleted all my social media,' Spiranac told DailyMail.com.'I finally got it again in my senior year of college and I said "I'm only gonna post golf videos" because who can make fun of a golf video? It turns out a lot of people can.'That's how it started. I was just posting fun golf videos, and it really just turned into this.'Sprianac is passing on playing in the PGA Tour's upcoming Creator Classic event held at TPC Sawgrass the week of the Players Championship, saying her game wasn't up to par. She is, however, part of the ten-person PGA Tour Creator Council comprised of the best golf content creators in the sport.
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Paige Spiranac issues warning to fans in the wake of heartbreaking personal news
