Married At First Sight's Ines Basic is targeted by scammers who hacked her Instagram page - leaving her terrified her personal information will be sold on the dark web

By DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA REPORTER

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Former Married At First Sight star Ines Basic has been targeted by scammers who used her private information to hack into her Instagram page.

The 31-year-old called the ordeal a 'nightmare' after the Instagram account for her charity candle line was taken down by hackers.

Addressing fans on Instagram, Ines admitted she'd been fooled into turning over all her private information in a phishing email - and she's now scared it could be sold on the dark web.

Nightmare: Former Married At First Sight star Ines Basic has been targeted by scammers who used her private information to hack her Instagram page

Nightmare: Former Married At First Sight star Ines Basic has been targeted by scammers who used her private information to hack her Instagram page

'Someone decided to hack my account and scam me in the process,' she said.

'I thought I got this email from Facebook and Instagram to retrieve my account, so I passed on all this personal information and documentation,' she added.

'I just don't understand where all my documents will go. Where will they go? They're gonna be sold on the dark web, hey?'

Oh, no! The 31-year-old called the ordeal a 'nightmare' after the Instagram account for her charity candle line was taken down by hackers

Oh, no! The 31-year-old called the ordeal a 'nightmare' after the Instagram account for her charity candle line was taken down by hackers

Ines then said that Facebook, which owns Instagram, was investigating the incident.

The scam was made even worse by the fact that Ines' candle company donates money to a children's charity.

Ten per cent of profits from each sale go to Charity Bosnian Kids - a non-profit organisation helping feed children in schools and families across Bosnia.

'I passed on all this personal information and documentation': Ines is now terrified her information will be sold on the dark web after she responded to a phishing email

'I passed on all this personal information and documentation': Ines is now terrified her information will be sold on the dark web after she responded to a phishing email 

The organisation is a cause close to her heart, as Ines was born in Bosnia, prior to arriving Australia.

The candle line, called By Ines, was only available in Australia, but she was in the process of organising an international shipping option. 

Back in March, the brunette confirmed she was done with reality television and was instead moving forward with her candle line.

What about the kids? The scam was made even worse by the fact that Ines' candle company donates money to a children's charity

What about the kids? The scam was made even worse by the fact that Ines' candle company donates money to a children's charity

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