Golf world dismayed as Annika Sörenstam falls victim to bizarre fraud: “What kind of world do we live in?”

Annika Sorenstam fans need to stay alert! On the course, the LPGA Tour star has started a training program for the next generation with her ANNIKA Foundation. Off the course, however, she is dealing with a scammer who is asking people on Venmo for scary money requests. The incident was brought to light just a few hours ago by Mike McGee.

McGee warned Sorenstam's fans on Instagram about a certain scammer named Christopher Dibiase. He posted a screenshot of the scammer's demands for money. They first asked for $500 and then another $1 to verify their cell phone number. According to their story, they used to work for Sorenstam in catering and desperately needed help.

However, McGee stated that her claims were false and warned people, saying: “He's asking people for money. This is a scam and we have no idea who he is.” From his statements, it can be concluded that the scammer probably contacted many other people besides McGee under Sorenstam's name and claimed a relationship with her.

When fans saw the alarming incident, they were quick to react and share their thoughts on it. It goes without saying that they were genuinely appalled by the scam that would be rampant these days. Read on to find out what the internet had to say about the bizarre incident.

Internet users are stunned after the “Sorenstam fraud episode”

Annika Sorenstam has been a philanthropic figure in the golf world for a decade. She has not only strengthened women's golf but also started training the young generation for a better future in golf through her foundation. Even after all this, she was not spared from fraud and that was a shock to this fan. As they exclaimed, “What a world we live in!”

The scammer's blatant lie to try to get money out of Mike McGee's pocket infuriated another fan. She angrily described the incident as “Terrible,” while another “sad” that McGee had to deal with. But what could be the solution for McGee and Annika Sorenstam to avoid being scammed by people like Christopher Dibiase? It is not known if Mike McGee reported it to the police, but this viewer had a quick solution to the problem. They said: “Block them. They're trying to take your money.”

This could also be a solution for the fans in case the scammer contacts someone with Sorenstam to make requests. However, this may not be an isolated case. Another user revealed that it has become quite common on social media sites for people to assume fake names and relationships while asking for money. They said in frustration: “They are present on all social media apps and try to scam people.” Even Paige Spiranac had warned her followers about scammers using her face and asked them not to send money.

So if you see a Dibiase asking for money on Venmo and somehow claiming to be Annika Sorenstam's caterer, block him immediately! By the looks of things, you could get scammed, as Mike McGee warned in advance, and never see your money again.